The Kumbakonam train station was inaugurated on February 15, 1877 under the then South India Railway. | Photo loan: B. Velankanni Raj
A large conversion project of 99 Crore to completely revise the Kumbakonam station will be ready for implementation in the coming months.
The Southern Railway has made a tender to identify an agency for the work of the work.
The project was proposed by the Ministry of Railway, making the Southern Railway a consultant for preparing the master plan. A senior rail officer said that a comprehensive detailed project report (DPR) was created, which covered the master plan, the design method, the traffic survey, the commercial development, the sustainable design, the landscape design, the intelligent features, the construction methods as well as the social and ecological effects.
The official said the offer was floating a few days ago. Kumbakonam is a temple city that is several temples in the city and in its area and in the nearby cities.
The Kumbakonam train station was opened on February 15, 1877 in the colonial period for a passenger service when the former South Indian railway existed. The station is classified as a NSG 4 (not subordinate) station that attract tourists from all over the country.
As part of the renovation project, the existing train station would be demolished and a new station building with a world -class atriads would be built.
Provision of separate entrance and exit in the station; Departure lobby with booking windows, ticket machines and queues; Rillers and elevators; Hall with different categories of waiting hall, lounges, baby care room and cloakroom; Retail area with F&B outlets, various kiosks room for Tamil Nadu tourism, taxi; Charging station for electric vehicles; According to the DVR, the park and installation of luggage scanners and door frame metal recorders are among the most important important features proposed in the new station.
Mahamaham
The official said the plan was to complete the work in one and a half years from the date of the work. The court conversion would be included separately. “The tender formalities should be completed early and the entire project should be completed long before the next Mahamaham Festival, which is scheduled to take place on March 9, 2028 in Kumbakonam,” said A. Giri, secretary of the District Railway Users Association.
The train station with modern facilities should be ready to ensure the huge part of the pilgrims, the Kumbakonam visits the one -month event, said Giri, a former member of the Tiruchi Divisional Railways Users.
Published – June 15, 2025 07:07 PM is