Poorabiya Express: कोसी की शान से दिल्ली महान तक - Md Rashid Alam

Madurai: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), which has taken up the doubling and electrification work of the Madurai-Tuticorin (through Vanchi Maniyachi) and Vanchi Maniyachi-Nagercoil sections, said that the first phase of 44 km is likely to be completed before the end of 2019. It includes 30 km from Kadambur to Thattaparai in Tuticorin district and 14 km from Vanchi Maniyachi to Gangaikondan in Tirunelveli district..
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the constraints in getting soil from waterbodies for the formation works and acquisition of land for the major stretch, officials expressed confidence that the entire 260.8 km – in the two stretches – will be completed in four phases by October 2021. The 158.8-km Madurai-Tuticorin doubling work carried out at Rs 1,182 crore is expected to be completed by July 2021.
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Construction of 205 minor bridges and 17 station buildings on the Madurai-Tuticorin and 325 minor bridges and 12 station buildings on the Vanchi Maniyachi-Nagercoil stretch are among the other major construction works to be carried out as part of the project. As many as five new stations are included on the Madurai-Tuticorin stretch at Nalli, Kadambur, Thattaparai, Vanchi Maniyachi and Tuti Melur.