NEW RAILWAYS NEW A progressive journey since 2014-2021*

Thrissur Parliamentary Constituency

*upto 31.03.2021 PREFACE

Indian Railways is heralding a new era working for a turnaround in the system. To cater to the diverse rail needs of the burgeoning populace, an array of modern facilities and services are being inducted into the system progressively. Southern Railway has been operational since 1951 and is headquartered in in the state of . 74.5% of route Kms. in Southern Railway's jurisdiction covers Tamil Nadu. Railways has achieved many significant milestones in the past 7 years. 3529 Route Kilometrage of Southern Railway network, accounting for about 70%, has been electrified till March 2021. Piloting with a passenger- centric vision, Southern Railway operated over 1303 Trains per day and transported over 800 million passengers annually in the pre-pandemic times. During the unprecedented nation-wide lockdown in 2020, Southern Railway, with its well formulated strategies to combat COVID-19, geared up to operate 507 Shramik Specials for the benefit of interstate workers and stranded persons. Besides, the zone has also been running special trains, workmen specials apart from special freight and Parcel services since last year. The dedicated team of railway officials are working relentlessly, focussing on developing infrastructure, enhancing capacity, operating passenger-friendly train services and ensuring safety, security and cleanliness. This booklet is aimed at listing out some of the important accomplishments in recent past and current projects in the constituency. We also seek your co-operation towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and to maintain cleanliness in rail premises. INPUTS BY RAILWAY IN PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

THRISSUR PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

A. ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS : Guruvayoor, Manalur, , Thrissur, (SC), and .

Railway Stations: Puthukkad, Ollur, Thrissur, Poonkunnam, Guruvayoor

B. WORKS COMPLETED FROM JULY 2020 TO MARCH 2021

B1. Passenger Amenity Works

 Construction of mini-type platform shelters at Thrissurat a cost of ` 2 lakhs

 Installation of 10 seater steel benches at Thrissur– 30Nos – `14.1 lakhs

 Sheltered waiting area at Poonkunnam through CSR

 Thrissur- Airport level illumination work completed.

 100 Kwp Solar plant commissioned.

B2. Ongoing Works

 Passenger lifts at Guruvayoor at a cost of ` 88 lakhs

 Improvements to platform surface 2&3 at Thrissur a cost of ` 91.54 lakhs

 Thrissur&Guruvayoor- Provision of water cooler, Ceiling fan and signage boards.

C. Planned Works

 Raising of platform at Guruvayoorat a cost of ` 118 lakhs

 Extension of new FOB at Thrissurand modifications to parking areaat a cost of ` 124.51 lakhs SOME IMPORTANT PHOTOS

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