Railway track doubling works to adhere to deadline
The Hindu
Revised date of December 2021 and 2024 for routes via Kottayam and Alappuzha respectively
The long-overdue doubling of the rail track through Kottayam and Alappuzha can be completed as per the revised deadline of December 2021 and 2024 respectively despite delays encountered due to the COVID-19-related lockdowns and labour shortage, said sources in the Construction Wing of Southern Railway on Saturday. “We are confident of adhering to the deadline on both the routes, although works suffered delay in April and May -- considered the peak working season when there is generally little or no rainfall. This season was different since it rained in both months, while workers were stranded in their home States due to the lockdown. We hope to make up for the time lost in August and September, provided rain does not hamper work,” they said.More Related News