Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Railway Board Chairman Anilkumar Lohoti boarded an inspection special car to review the progress of various works at Nemom and Kochuveli satellite terminals in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has said that 34 railway stations in the state will soon be upgraded to world class standards.
Talking to media persons after inspecting the facilities at Thiruvananthapuram Nemom railway station, he said that the railway stations and terminals in the suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram would be upgraded once the construction of tracks at stations including Nemom is complete. He also said that Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station, Nemom, Petta and Kochuveli stations are being designed to reflect the heritage of Kerala.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Tuesday inspected the One Station One Product stall at Kochuveli Railway Station in Thiruvananthapuram.
Responding to a question, Mr Vaishnav said the decision on the Silver Line project would be taken only after clearing environmental and technical constraints and in consultation with the state government.
He said that Vande Bharat Metro for short distance would soon become a reality. He said that the design and construction of the Metro version of Vande Bharat is in progress.
Railway Board Chairman Anil Kumar Lohoti, General Manager. RN Singh, Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway Manager Sachin Sharma and other officials were present on the occasion.
The minister reviewed the master plan for redevelopment of Thiruvananthapuram Central, Varkala-Sivagiri and Kozhikode railway stations and took stock of various rail doubling and new line and sectional speed enhancement projects in Kerala.
Later, he visited Kochuveli station and inspected the ‘One Station One Product’ outlet and catering unit at the station. He held discussions with Kazhakoottam MLA Kadakampally Surendran. He reviewed the construction of pitlines, stabling lines, platform extension works and coaching facilities at Nemom and Kochuveli as part of the decongestion measures at Thiruvananthapuram Central.