The construction of limited use subway to replace level crossing gate near Danishpet railway station on the Salem-Jolarpettai section was successfully completed within a day on Saturday.E. Lakshmi NarayananE_LakshmiNarayanan 
The construction of limited use subway (LUS) to replace level crossing (LC) gate near Danishpet station yard on the Salem – Jolarpettai section was successfully completed within a day on Saturday.
The work, which commenced at 6 a.m. was completed exactly by 6 p.m. and the highlight of the construction activity was that the movement of the trains was not at affected the...
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whole day.
“No train service was cancelled on account of the LUS construction work and only minor regulation on the operation of train service was done”, Salem Railway Division sources toldThe Hindu.
The Salem – Jolarpettai section was an ever busy one with long distance trains criss crossing every now and then.
The residents of Danishpet and surrounding areas suffered long detention at the railway level crossing gate No. 108.
The sufferings of the people could be gauged from the fact that the railway gate has to be closed at a frequency of every 15 minutes for the trains to pass over.
The LUS work undertaken on the direction of U. Subba Rao, Divisional Railway Manager, was completed under the direct supervision of R. Karthikeyan, Divisional Engineer, East region of Salem division.
Pre-cast RCC boxes were used in the construction of the subway, as such the movement of trains will not be affected.
The LUS has put an end to the sufferings of the people as the new facility ensured free movement without any interruption caused due to the closing of the railway gate, round the clock. The LUS has also ensured safety of the people.
The Railways have also provided approach road to the LUS.
Salem Railway Division has planned to eliminate all the 18 level level crossing gates on the Jolarpettai – Salem – Sankagiri section by 2020.

In view of the Annual Conference of Friends Missionary Prayer Band at Danishpet, the following train is provided with temporary stoppage of o­ne minute duration at Danishpet railway station (near Salem in Jolarpettai – Salem section) as detailed below.
Train
Date of stoppage
at Danishpet
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at Danishpet
railway station
Train No.22649
Chennai Central – Erode
Yercaud Express
(leaving Chennai Central o­n 17.05.2017)
18.05.2017
04.16 / 04.17 hrs.

In view of the State Annual Conference of Friends Missionary Prayer Band at Danishpet, the following trains are provided with temporary stoppage of o­ne minute duration at Danishpet railway station (near Salem in Jolarpettai – Salem section) as explained below.

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of stoppage
at Danishpet
Timing at Danishpet
railway station
1.
Train No.22649
Chennai Central – Erode Yercaud Express
19.05.2016
&
20.05.2016
04.18 hrs.
2.
Train No.22637
Chennai Central – Mangalore Central
West Coast Express
19.05.2016
16.21 hrs.

TEMPORARY STOPPAGE FOR TRAINS AT DANISHPET
The following trains have been provided temporary stoppage at Danishpet in Salem – Jolarpettai section o­n the dates mentioned against each in view of a State Annual Conference to be celebrated at Danishpet.
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Timings at Danishpet
Date of stoppage
01.
Train No.16669 Chennai Central – Erode Yercaud Express.
04.29/04.30
22.05.2014
02.
Train No.16627 Chennai Central – Mangalore West Coast Express.
16.14/16.15
22.05.2014
03.
Train No.12675 Chennai Central – Coimbatore Kovai Express.
10.29/10.30
22.05.2014
04.
Train No.16669 Chennai Central – Erode Yercaud Express.
04.29/04.30
23.05.2014
05.
Train No.12676 Coimbatore – Chennai Central Kovai Express
16.59/17.00
25.05.2014click here