SR GM ruled out the possibility of railway track doubling between Madurai and Tuticorin since the cargo traffic was not up to the mark during Thoothukudi inspection.
Please verify the SR records, the sanctioning of the double line of the Ernakulam ( Kochi ) to Thiruvananthapuram section in Kerala under SR.
Whether this Ernakulam ( Kochi ) to Thiruvananthapuram section in Kerala have enough CARGO TRAFFIC for BG Doubling..
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is the Major Port in TN and ADDITIONAL AUGMENTATION of the Port Capacity are also under implementation.
So we request that the necessary recommendation of the Madurai-Thoothukudi BG Doubling works without further delay from SR to the Railway Board.
Railway lands are available for Doubling since the BG TRACK laid adjacent to the Metre Gauge track during execution..MG Track removed places are vacant to accommodate the New BG Second Line.
He further informed that A survey on a new short-cut rail route from Madurai to Tuticorin via Aruppukottai and Vilathikulam was under way.
This shall take more than 30 to 40 years for the beneficial use to the Thoothukudi Port.
 Vanchi Maniyachi-Tirunelveli-Nagercoil-Kanniyakumari and Nagercoil-Thiruvananthapuram sections are also have to be BG Doubled with Electrification with Madurai-Vanchi Maniyachi-Thoothukudi Terminal / Thoothukudi Major Port for seemless operation of Goods and Passenger Trains.