Ending a wait lasting over a decade, Railways are set to commission the second track between Ettumanoor and Chingavanam along the Ernakulam-Kayamkulam stretch with a statutory inspection and speed trails by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS).
Railway officials said the track was slated to open for traffic by May 29 subject to an approval from the CRS, Abhay Kumar Rai. The inspection of the new track will begin from the Parolikkal railway crossing near the Ettumanur station by 8.30 a.m on Monday.
Seven motor trolleys will be used for the inspection, to be held between Parolikkal and the Kottayam station and from Muttambalam to the Chingavanam station. Following the functional inspection of railway bridges, level crossings and electrical posts, a review meeting to be attended by senior Railway officials and Kottayam MP Thomas Chazhikadan will be convened.
