CHENNAI: Southern Railway has resumed around 643 of the 675 suburban trains and 90% of mail and express trains in Chennai division.
Speaking at the 66th railway week celebrations here, Chennai divisional railway manager Ganesh said the division had done well on freight loading and has also installed passenger amenities during the pandemic.
The division provided escalator at Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Tiruvallur, Mambalam and Arakkonam, new foot overbridge at Ambattur, GPS clocks at 51 stations, auto announcement system at 19 stations, free emergency medical centre at Chengalpet and Tambaram stations apart from Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Katpadi and Jolarpettai stations and 36 new catering units including at Moore Market Complex and Chennai Egmore railway stations.