Question : Stoppage and ROBs at Manapparai Station

(a) whether the Government has any new railway proposals for Viralimalai and Manapparai in the Karur Parliamentary constituency of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken necessary steps to provide new stops of Palani Express at Eriyodu and Kujilipalayam stations for the convenience of the people and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken steps to construct subway or over bridge near Mayanur railway station level crossing to reduce the waiting time and ease the traffic jam of the vehicles travelling to Trichy and Namakkal and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that Mumbai, Delhi and Tirupati trains stop at Manapparai station for the convenience of the passengers and if so, the details in this regard?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5144 BY SHRIMATI S. JOTHIMANI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2019 REGARDING STOPPAGE AND ROBS AT MANAPPARAI STATION

(a): Manaparai is an existing station on Villupuram-Tiruchchirappalli-Dindigul section for which doubling project has been commissioned in March 2018. There is no other survey work taken up for rail connectivity to Viralimalai in Karur Constituency.

(b): There is neither any station named “Kujilipalayam” nor any train named “Palani Express” existing on Indian Railways’ system. Further, Eriodu station is presently being served by 02 pairs of passenger trains which caters to the needs of the passengers of this station. Stoppage of additional train at Eriodu is operationally not feasible, at present.

(c): Level Crossing (LC) No. 47 exists in Mayanoor station yard at Km. 83/500-600 in Erode-Karur-Tiruchchirappalli section of Southern Railway. The traffic density at the level crossing is less than 1 lakh TVU. Hence, it does not qualify for a Road Over Bridge/Road Under Bridge on cost sharing basis.

(d): Presently, Mumbai, Delhi and Tirupati bound trains are already available from Tiruchchirappalli, which is 36 Km away from Manaparai station. Stoppage of additional trains at Manaparai is operationally not feasible, at present.
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