Doubling of Madurai-Nagercoil rail line to be done by July ’23

CHENNAI: After years of missed deadlines, the doubling-cum-electrification of railway lines between Madurai and Nagercoil is expected to be completed by July next year. As of May 31, about 70% of the line-doubling work was completed in Madurai, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Nagercoil. The work is expected to reduce the travel time of trains heading from Chennai to Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi by 15-20 minutes.