Railways yet to increase frequency of suburban trains on Tambaram-Chengalpet stretch

CHENNAI: It has been a year since the third line between Tambaram and Chengalpet was commissioned, but the railways is yet to increase the frequency of suburban trains on the stretch.

Frequent commuters and rail passengers associations demanded that railways should speed up adding more suburban trains on the stretch because people suffer overcrowding during the peak hours. The 30km third line opened in March last year, and the speed limit was increased to 100km soon after so that more trains could be operated and line congestion can be removed.

S M Govindarajan of Tambaram Rail Users Forum said more trains would help the commuters as suburban trains offer affordable travel. The bus fares are several fold higher than train tickets.