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Southern Railway floats tender for Athipattu–Gummidipundi rail expansion in Chennai

Infrastructure Apr 01,2026

Southern Railway has invited tenders for the Athipattu–Gummidipundi rail expansion in Chennai. This critical project aims to boost suburban and freight capacity, easing congestion for industrial car

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RVNL secures Rs 143 crore LoA from Southern Railway

Infrastructure Jul 07,2025

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has secured a ₹143.37 crore contract from Southern Railway to upgrade the electric traction system in Tamil Nadu’s Salem Division. The project will convert the syst

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Railways considering Attipattu-Gummidipoondi line expansion proposal

Infrastructure Jul 07,2025

The Railway Board is seriously considering Southern Railway’s proposal to add third and fourth lines to the 22.52 km Attipattu-Gummidipoondi stretch in Chennai. Estimated at Rs 365.42 crore, the pro

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RVNL secures letter of award for Southern Railway contract

Infrastructure Dec 13,2024

Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) has received a contract from Southern Railway worth Rs 111 crore. The project involves providing MSDAC with existing DCTC at stations and replacing AFTCs across the Chennai Div

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Rail Vikas Nigam JV bags Rs 438 crore project from Southern Railway

Infrastructure Apr 30,2024

Rail Vikas Nigam announced its JV, KRDCL-RVNL, secured the LoA from Southern Railway for Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station redevelopment at Rs 438.95 crore. A board meeting on May 15 will rev

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Tender floated for construction of Railway Station at Kilambakkam

Automotive Industries Oct 09,2023

The Southern Railway has initiated the construction of a new suburban train station in Kilambakkam, connecting it to the developing Kilambakkam bus terminus, following approval from the Chennai Unifie

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