The interminable hold-up of trains at the Chingavanam, Kottayam and Ettumanur stations will soon be a thing of past with the railway authorities set to open a second track along the 17-km stretch between Chingavanam and Ettumanur.
Ending a long wait lasting over a decade, the track-doubling work along the route is slated to be completed by March last week. The opening of the new line is expected to ensure a smooth passage of trains along the busy stretch between Kayamkulam and Ernakulam via Kottayam, saving a running time of up to 15 minutes.
According to Thomas Chazhikadan, MP, along with the track-doubling work, construction of a second entry to the Kottayam railway station will be completed by March. The acquisition of the remaining land required for the completion of track-doubling at Muttambalam is in the final stages.
