Theni back on railway map after 10 years

After over a decade, the picturesque town of Theni in the Western Ghats is now back on the map of the Indian Railways. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on May 26 inaugurate the Madurai-Theni broad gauge line following which regular train services on the scenic route will begin on May 27.

Rail traffic between Madurai and Bodinayyakannur was stopped in 2010 for converting the metre gauge line into broad gauge and the work was set to be completed in less than two years. However, it has taken over 11 years to relaunch train operations on the 75.3 km line between Madurai and Theni. The project cost Rs 500 crore.