Master plan of KCVL station:
1. Elevated platforms to avoid congestion, nine-storey station building with waiting hall, big concourse and 11 platforms are the highlights of the master plan worked out for the development of the Kochuveli Railway terminal.
this master plan was made in 2006.
2.Eleven platforms, 11 pit lines and 11 or 12 stabling lines to cater to the needs of maintenance...
more... of the rakes have been proposed. The new building would be on the city side of the existing Kochuveli station. The proposed station building will have a big waiting hall, reservation centre and a host of passenger amenities. The existing railway station building at Kochuveli would be converted into a service building
3.Three platforms would be built at more elevation to cater to incoming trains. Three platforms will be at a lower level to cater to passengers of outgoing trains.
The eight-metre elevated platforms, first of its kind in the State, will help avoid the rush of passengers. The platforms would 10-metre in width and 630-metre long. This would help accommodate 26 bogies and 5,000 passengers.
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These plans were approved in 2006 by the then Hon Minister of railways :
By the changing ministry.. poor KCVL remains as a 3 platform station ( 3rd yet to be commissioned) waiting for its dreamz ...