RAMESWARAM: Southern Railway General Manager Mr.R.N.Singh had inspected the Rameswaram-Pamban-Dhanushkodi railway section today- on 9th December 2022- and reviewed the status of ongoing rail infrastructure works, accompanied by Mr.Rajendra Prasad Jingar, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction), Southern Railway, Mr.Padmanabhan Ananth, Divisional Railway Manager-Madurai, Mr.B.Kamalakara Reddy, Chief Project Manager, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and other railway officials.
The Southern Railway GM told reporters at Rameswaram today that a tender has been awarded for Rameswaram railway station redevelopment plans, and following a thorough examination of the design sketches, the redevlopment works of Rameswaram railway station would commence in the next two months. The revamped Rameswaram station will have dedicated arrival and departure terminals to handle large number of tourists who are visiting Rameswaram. There will be spacious parking lots in the two-storey building with state-of-the art facilities.
The new Pamban bridge works will be completed by March 2023 and the tender will be floated for Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi new line works once the land acquisition is completed.
The Southern Railway General Manager Mr.R.N.Singh had also inspected the existing Pamban bridge and took stock of the safety and maintenance aspects. AT CHATRAKUDI VILLAGE ENROUTE, the GM inspected the upcoming structure to accommodate the NEW VERTICAL LIFT PAMBAN BRIDGE. Later, he visited Dhanushkodi and inspected the 1964 cyclone ravaged areas, and he also held discussions with RVNL staff and reviewed the status of NEW PAMBAN BRIDGE WORKS.
After completion of inspection in the Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi section, the Southern Railway General Manager had proceeded on a window trailing inspection from Rameswaram to Dindigul via Madurai, the press release from Madurai Division of Southern Railway has informed after the GM’s inspection conducted on December 9th 2022.
