![]() “This causes a lot of administrative issues in operating additional trains or restoring meter gauge trains on Podanur-Pollachi-Palani-Madurai section,” Mohan Raj said. In short, the 22km stretch of railway line comes under the jurisdiction of three railway divisions. Pollachi-Kinathukadavu route falls under Palakkad division and the Salem division begins a few kilometres after Kinathukadavu towards Podanur-Coimbatore. ![]() B Mohan Raj, secretary, Pollachi Train Passengers’ Welfare Association, said, “Not a single express train was operated on Podanur-Kinathukadavu-Pollachi route for the past four years, despite spending crores of rupees on broad gauge conversion of Podanur-Pollachi-Dindigul section.” Presently, Madurai division begins 1km east of Pollachi junction towards Palani. Shanmugasundaram has attached a letter from the Pollachi Train Passengers’ Welfare Association along with his letter to the minister. After the creation of Salem division, the MP said, the two routes were handed over to Palakkad division. During the period, he said, many express and passenger trains were operating between Coimbatore and south Tamil Nadu via Pollachi and Palani, catering to the needs of southern and western parts of the state. Before the creation of Salem division, the MP said, Pollachi-Kinathukadavu-Podanur and Pollachi-Meenatchipuram-Palakkad Town routes were with Madurai railway division. Pointing out that Pollachi section was deprived of train services and railway stations lacked basic amenities, he attributed the same to the stepmotherly treatment extended by Palakkad railway division. ![]() The farmers of Tamil Nadu will be major beneficiaries of the gauge conversion as vegetables and other commodities can be transported in small quantities into Kerala on a daily basis.Coimbatore: Pollachi MP K Shanmugasundaram has shot off a letter to Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, demanding reallocation of Pollachi railway section to Madurai railway division from Palakkad division. The work on the rail line has been finished and once the inspection was completed the services will be resumed. PALAKKAD: Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) S K Mittal is likely to inspect the Palakkad-Pollachi rail line on September 8, according to reports.Additional Divisional Railway Manager Mohan A Menon said the Palakkad division authorities haven’t got any confirmation regarding the date of the CRS’s visit but had earlier stated that the inspection would be conducted in September.The Railways had been stating that the line will be commissioned before March 31. The farmers of Tamil Nadu will be major beneficiaries of the gauge conversion as vegetables and other commodities can be transported in small quantities into Kerala on a daily basis. ![]() The Railways had been stating that the line will be commissioned before March 31. Additional Divisional Railway Manager Mohan A Menon said the Palakkad division authorities haven’t got any confirmation regarding the date of the CRS’s visit but had earlier stated that the inspection would be conducted in September.
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