Thrissur Railway Passengers' Association, TRPA is the confluence of all the stake holders who are interested in the development of Railway facilities in and around Thrissur. Naturally, all the people who avail Railway facilities from Thrissur and other neighbouring stations are automatically the members of this association. Due to the historic reasons, commuters from Thrissur towards Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Palakkad sides form the active group. TRPA always stands for meeting the public demands and this process is well supported by Railway Men, Political Leaders and the Media in Thrissur. The tireless efforts by TRPA in achieving the long standing basic requirements of Thrissur are well recognised and appreciated by one and all. TRPA is committed to continue its service to the society at large, cutting across all divisions. "Our prime focus is on the sustainable improvement of rail service in the country to world class levels with special emphasis on Thrissur"

Tuesday 30 December 2014

Bringing hopes in 2015

(Mathrubhumi Palakkad dt 14-1-2015)
(Mathrubhumi, Malappuram dt 1-1-2015)
(Malayala Manorama, Palakkad dt 31-12-2014)

Friday 26 December 2014

Develop Idappalli

Approach road to rly stn to be fixed

Problems related to the approach road from Ponekkara side and the extension of foot overbridge (FOB) at Edappally railway station will be solved in a month's time if railway authorities are to be believed.
After visiting the railway station last week, Thiruvananthapuram divisional railway manager (DRM) Sunil Bajpai has directed officials in Ernakulam to look into the possibilities of acquiring a plot at the Amritha Hospital-end to extend the FOB.

“Normally FOBs are constructed connecting platforms.However, the DRM has agreed to the demand by passengers to extend the present FOB, covering the sixth and seventh tracks at the Amritha Hospital end, on humanitarian grounds. But the FOB would land on a private plot if it's to be extended. We need to get at least on cent there for the FOB landing,“ said Ernakulam railway area manager Rajesh Chandran, adding that he has been directed to submit a report in this regard this month itself. Railway authorities have also decided to use its land to complete the approach road stretch from Ponekkara.“There's a 100-metre gap in the approach road. The DRM has promised to allocate the plot required to complete the road this month,“ said an officer with the divisional headquarters, Thiruvananthapuram.

The DRM has also directed the divisional operations manager, divisional commercial manager and divisional electrical engineertraction distribution to look into ways to construct split shelters on the platforms at the station and to consult private organisations that came forward recently to financially support the railways to construct shelters, seats, etc.
(Times of India dt 3-1-2015)
 (Malayala Manorama Kochi dt 29-12-2014)
(Mathrubhumi Kochi dt 29-12-2014)

Makeover for Edappally railway station likely
Edappally railway station is likely to join the ranks of main stations with divisional railway manager Sunil Bajpai discussing the possibility with representatives of residents, passengers' association and railway officials on Sunday.
Institutions like Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) have expressed their willingness to sponsor the idea if a plan is formulated.
Railway officials, who visited the station, said that they would look into the demands.
“We will require a detailed project report in this case and we will see what we can do. In case of providing stoppage for more trains, there are practical difficulties. If a stop is allotted at the station, it will affect the schedule of all trains on this route,“ said Bajpai.
The case for Edappally station's makeover stems from a host of reasons, ranging from proximity to business hubs like LuLu Mall and hospitals like Amrita to easy access to NH 47, NH 17 and Edappally-Vyttila bypass and the district headquarters at Kakkanad.
The passengers association has sought roofing solutions for the station.
“Thousands of passengers suffer whether it is rain or shine. As only a couple of trains have stoppages here, most passengers ­ who are to alight at Edappally ­ get off at Ernakulam southnorth stations and travel by road home. Passengers have to shell out more money and spend extra time,“ said president of Edappally Citizen's Forum P R Padmanabhan Nair, adding that the station badly needs a road connecting to Ponekkara, where thousands arrive in buses from different parts of the city.
Meanwhile, AIMS officials approached the railway, offering financial support to erect roof on the second platform.
Bajpai asked them to submit a written application. They added that patients coming to the hospital from different parts of the state are having a difficult time as most trains don't have stoppage at Edappally.
Railway officials in Kochi said that they prefer constructing separate shelters along the second platform rather than choosing a single file for construction. Absence of adequate space had forced the railway officials to think in terms of small independent shelters.
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(Times of India dt 29-12-2014)
(Malayala Manorama Metro Kochi dt 27-12-2014)

Thursday 11 December 2014

Doubling News

(Malayala Manorama Kochi 21-12-2014)
(Malayala manorama Kochi dt 20-12-2014)
(The Hindu dt 19-12-2014)
(Malayala Manorama dt 13-12-2014)
(Malayala Manorama dt 12-12-2014)

Kudumbasree takes over Parking facility in Thrissur

(The Hindu dt 12-12-2014)
(Malayala Manorama dt 12-12-2014)
(Mathrubhumi Nagaram dt 12-12-2014)

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Longest run

Great News. Heartening to see that Railways are being recognised as the most sustainable transport model.
(Mathrubhumi dt 11-12-2014)

Modernising stations

(The Hindu dt 11-12-20140

Thursday 4 December 2014

New signal system at Chovvara to save time

Here's good news for railway commuters on the Ernakulam-Shoranur stretch. According to railway authorities, the intermediate block signalling (IBS) system near Chovvara railway station will be commissioned soon.
Once IBS is commissioned, train running time on the stretch could be reduced by at least 15 minutes.
IBS is a system by which the section between two adjoining stations is split into two by pro viding an additional signal halfway through, which can be remotely controlled from the first station.
“IBS will be introduced between Angamaly and Aluva railway stations. At present, only when a train leaves Aluva station towards the Thiruvananthapuram direction, does the next train get the green signal to leave Angamaly. This is one of the longest sections on the Shoranur-Ernakulam stretch. Once the section is split by providing a remote-controlled additional signal near Chovvara, the second train can travel till Chovvara instead of halting for at least 10 minutes at Angamaly,“ said a senior officer from Thiruvananthapuram railway division.
Authorities have completed the work and the signal will be commissioned after officers from the signal workshop at Podanur, stimulate it.“At present, at least 18 minutes is lost when trains are halted at Angamaly and Aluva stations for green signal. Stimulation is a three hour intensive work and we are hopeful of commissioning the signal this month,“ the officer added.
(P.V.Shyam, Times of India dt 5-12-2014)
(Madhyamam Kochi dt 22-1-2015)

Tuesday 2 December 2014