On last Monday, I had traveled from Ernakulam to Calicut from this train and see some major improvement in Electrification under sketch.
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Here is my observations:
1) Shornur – Karakkad still single line, and not doubled yet. There is no sign to electrification, Railway re announced this section, will commissioned at the end of this year.
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more... CORE has started to installed the electric poles for different section as under;
- Pattambi - Thirunavaya section - 90 % poles are installed
- Thirnavaya - Tirur section - work is ongoing at snail pace.
- I had saw some electrical posts arrived and stored at Thirunavaya yard near Railway gate of Thirunavaya, It contains 30-40 poles.
- Also last day arrived a bacth of electric poles at Calicut.
3) CORE has done Concrete foundation for the electric poles around 80 KMS Work progress between different section as follows;
Shornur – Karakkad section– not started yet, it will start after doubling
Karakkad-Perasunnur-Kuttipuram section – Completed fully
Kuttipuram-Tanur- Parappangadi-Valllikunnu - Completed fully
Vallikunnu– Feroke - Completed Fully
Feroke - Kallayi - Work is in progress, As of now, it reaches Nallalam Diesel plant.
Within 2 month, it will reach Calicut Station.
4) Also Kannur -Mangalore, As of now, Concrete foundation completed till Payangadi