en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Palakkad Railway Division is advancing a series of infrastructure upgrade projects, aiming to raise the maximum permissible speed on the Shoranur–Mangaluru railway corridor from 110 km/h to 130 km/h within the next two years. This is part of Southern Railway's capacity expansion plan, designed to improve operational efficiency, network capacity, and service reliability.

Key works include the construction of six loop lines and four marshalling yards along the corridor to optimize train operations, facilitate smoother crossings and overtakes, and support higher-speed travel. The loop line at Edakkad Railway Station has been approved, and proposals for five additional loop lines are under review.

To support these works, the division is implementing a double distance signalling system, replacing over 250 kilometers of rail tracks, installing protective fencing along vulnerable sections, and upgrading railway overbridges and yards. Currently, most of the speed enhancement work has been completed. The infrastructure improvements are expected to ease congestion on this busy corridor, enhance its capacity to handle more passenger and freight services, while improving punctuality, safety, and overall operational performance.

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