Track doubling between Aduthurai and Sundaraperumal Kovil gets approval

The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned track doubling of the Aduthurai-Kumbakonam-Sundaraperumal Kovil single line section falling under the limits of the Tiruchi Railway Division. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has conveyed this information through an official communication of October 2 to his Cabinet colleague and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan.

Mr. Murugan, in a social media post, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. i Vaishnaw for this.

According to the communication from Mr. Vaishnaw, “the work for doubling of Aduthurai-Kumbakonam-Sundaraperumal Kovil single line section has been sanctioned.” The 21-km electrified stretch from Aduthurai to Sundaraperumal Kovil is part of the over 190-km Villupuram-Thanjavur mainline section.

The sanction comes at a time when Kumbakonam is to celebrate the ‘Mahamaham’ festival from February 29 to March 9, 2028 when lakhs of people are expected.