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Broadgauge Pollachi-Palakkad broad gauge reaches final stage

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : May 13 2015 | 9:13 PM IST
The construction work of long pending broad gauge railway track between Palakkad and Pollachi, has reached its final stage.
On commissioning of this line, direct broad gauge connectivity will be available between various southern towns of Tamil Nadu, like Pollachi, Palani, Madurai and Dindigul with Palakkad of Kerala.
The track laying work has been completed, along with the work of platforms, station buildings, foot over bridges, level crossing gates and signal installations, a southern railway release said.
Repeated inspections are being conducted to check the synchronized functioning of the system.
With the help of trolleys and other Railway vehicles, the Railway Officials are conducting inspections in this section at random, it said.

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First Published: May 13 2015 | 9:13 PM IST

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