Philip Uncle ( considering your age ) is more enthusiastic and committed to doubling of line than the Railway themselves . Hope you are a Civil Engineer whose talent and spirit sadly couldn't be utilised for the welfare of our country ( what I have read from some of your comment itself). All the best uncle . Also be careful while taking such videos. Your safety is more important.
Hope the track laying and linking works will be over in 2-3 weeks time.... next time we hope to see the video, with the camera showing long range views .... thanks....
Mobile cameras and it’s lenses have limited capability due to its tiny lenses, small area of coverage and too tiny sensors, lack of zooming capability. I prefer my old mobile while recording, for the fear of it slipping off my hands. Never attempted my iPhone 13 pro due to fear only, however all these have limited capability in comparison to DSLR, or even more magnificent Mirrorless. Though I am a professional Nikon (D700) user, I find it too heavy to carry around with even heavier lenses in retired life.
Sir I know you are busy like us and I have immense respect for you for showing us updates related to track doubling works and sharing your reviews but as the doubling works are coming to completion I can't control my excitement. Wish I could have been in Kottayam to see fhe doubling works. When can we expect next update from you?? 🙏
Hopefully by the end of the month, when I think almost all tracks will be in place. Today I drove to Thiruvalla, however have a booking on 1st May to travel by train.
As many as seven platforms will be set up at the Kottayam railway station, including a 327-m platform for MEMU trains to Ernakulam and another for goods trains. (The Hindu Feb 22, 2022)
While the maximum constructed train speed of the section will be 110 km per hour, the department expects the CRS to approve a maximum operational speed of up to 90 km per hour. “The sectional speed could be raised at a later stage based on the annual track report by the CRS and by evaluating the weather conditions,” an official told The Hindu The HINDU Feb 22. 2022
@@mar092009 All these works are routine for these professionals. Heard that third week of May, Commissioner of Railway Safety’s Inspection is scheduled and imminent commissioning will follow, if so June 1st onwards travel will be on double electrified line
Good update. Very good camera coverage. Work is progressing fast. Are the railways planning the crs inspection totally ie between ettumanur and chingavanam.
By 20th April or so track laying between Ettumanoor and Kottayam looks likely to be completed, except for track linking north of Kottayam station. For rail enthusiasts like me it is a dream of more than three decades coming to reality.
2019 മാർച്ചിൽ ആണ് കുറുപ്പന്തറ ഏറ്റുമാനൂർ ലൈൻ കമ്മിഷൻ ചെയ്തത്. 2019 ഡിസംബറിൽ ആണ് സ്പെഷ്യൽ ഓഫിസറെ വെച്ച് കേരള സര്ക്കാര് സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് കൊടുത്തത്. 2 കൊല്ലം കൊണ്ട് പണി തീർത്തത് നല്ല കാര്യം തന്നെ.
Only 1 to 1.5km track laying and electrification between kottayam and kumaranalloor is pending.... so should be complete in a weeks time... hope the track linking will be done immediately in this section
No you are incorrect. More than 1.6 km of track laying is pending in this section from Kottayam to Kumaranelloor in 2 sections, one from just under Nagambadom ROB to just south of Meenechil river bridge and another one north to SH Mount railway gate.
@roney mannanal - how can you say your comment is based on journey you made last week, when your comment is already 2 weeks old. I made the calculation based on this video and scaling length from maps. Any way it is a good thing works are faster now , compared to about a 10 years taken from 2009 to 2019 for land acquisition for railway doubling from Ettumanoor to Chingavanam.
For the goods trains, I see 2 or 3 lines at north far side of Kottayam entry as just started construction from the video, any thoughts on where it will converge?
Two more platforms 4 & 5 are being built at Kottyam as well as a Platform 1 A for trains starting from Kottayam. These are in addition to the goods platform which will be the Platform # 6. Tracks 1 & 2 will be raised soon and trains might use tracks 3 & 4, or possibly the traffic will be diverted for a week or two via Allappuzha, is my understanding. A new entrance is coming on the East side too at Kottayam station.
@@mar092009 The platforms are going to be raised as per news paper reports. When you see the new tracks laid, the tracks on at platforms 1&2 are much lower. So it is obvious that those will be raised to match. Reason could be for easing of gradient or possibly remodelling of platforms to suit longer trains, even to prevent waterlogging.
Mr philip good effort more visuals need keep it up. Ok
Philip Uncle ( considering your age ) is more enthusiastic and committed to doubling of line than the Railway themselves . Hope you are a Civil Engineer whose talent and spirit sadly couldn't be utilised for the welfare of our country ( what I have read from some of your comment itself). All the best uncle . Also be careful while taking such videos. Your safety is more important.
Of course I am a retired Civil Engineer, Thank You so much.
Nice
Finally the date got announced. Crs inspection on 23rd May and commissioning on May 28th
Hope the track laying and linking works will be over in 2-3 weeks time....
next time we hope to see the video, with the camera showing long range views ....
thanks....
Mobile cameras and it’s lenses have limited capability due to its tiny lenses, small area of coverage and too tiny sensors, lack of zooming capability. I prefer my old mobile while recording, for the fear of it slipping off my hands. Never attempted my iPhone 13 pro due to fear only, however all these have limited capability in comparison to DSLR, or even more magnificent Mirrorless. Though I am a professional Nikon (D700) user, I find it too heavy to carry around with even heavier lenses in retired life.
Sir I know you are busy like us and I have immense respect for you for showing us updates related to track doubling works and sharing your reviews but as the doubling works are coming to completion I can't control my excitement. Wish I could have been in Kottayam to see fhe doubling works. When can we expect next update from you?? 🙏
Hopefully by the end of the month, when I think almost all tracks will be in place. Today I drove to Thiruvalla, however have a booking on 1st May to travel by train.
Allright, will wait for next update from you 👍.
Here are some people who are more enthusiastic than Railways.. what an amazing update
As many as seven platforms will be set up at the Kottayam railway station, including a 327-m platform for MEMU trains to Ernakulam and another for goods trains.
(The Hindu Feb 22, 2022)
One good thing is that we can hear the sound of the track as the train moves., Some people add music and spoil the mood of the journey
Thank you for updating
While the maximum constructed train speed of the section will be 110 km per hour, the department expects the CRS to approve a maximum operational speed of up to 90 km per hour. “The sectional speed could be raised at a later stage based on the annual track report by the CRS and by evaluating the weather conditions,” an official told The Hindu
The HINDU Feb 22. 2022
Ideally Railway should commission Ettumanoor - Kottayam first, as that section is almost over compared to work pending at Tunnel area.
Hopefully it might happen so. But Retaining walls at tunnel area too would finish by end of April
@@philtoms Thanks for the update. Cut and link on the south side seems complex (new 2 lines) compared to north side.
@@mar092009 All these works are routine for these professionals. Heard that third week of May, Commissioner of Railway Safety’s Inspection is scheduled and imminent commissioning will follow, if so June 1st onwards travel will be on double electrified line
Good update. Very good camera coverage. Work is progressing fast. Are the railways planning the crs inspection totally ie between ettumanur and chingavanam.
Will it happen this year
Super Thanks for the update
Thank u sir & if possible, drop a review of the works
By 20th April or so track laying between Ettumanoor and Kottayam looks likely to be completed, except for track linking north of Kottayam station. For rail enthusiasts like me it is a dream of more than three decades coming to reality.
@@philtoms dream come true
So if this is the status of doubling as of mid April, the second line can be expected to be commissioned by early 2023
By June certainly the second line will be commissioned, subject to Commissioner of Railway Safety’s imminent inspection.
Your expert commentary is solicited...
2019 മാർച്ചിൽ ആണ് കുറുപ്പന്തറ ഏറ്റുമാനൂർ ലൈൻ കമ്മിഷൻ ചെയ്തത്. 2019 ഡിസംബറിൽ ആണ് സ്പെഷ്യൽ ഓഫിസറെ വെച്ച് കേരള സര്ക്കാര് സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് കൊടുത്തത്. 2 കൊല്ലം കൊണ്ട് പണി തീർത്തത് നല്ല കാര്യം തന്നെ.
Only 1 to 1.5km track laying and electrification between kottayam and kumaranalloor is pending.... so should be complete in a weeks time... hope the track linking will be done immediately in this section
No you are incorrect. More than 1.6 km of track laying is pending in this section from Kottayam to Kumaranelloor in 2 sections, one from just under Nagambadom ROB to just south of Meenechil river bridge and another one north to SH Mount railway gate.
@@vineethabraham785 lol... CRS inspection is on May 3rd week... Works are completing at brisk phase.... I commented based on my travel last week...
@roney mannanal - how can you say your comment is based on journey you made last week, when your comment is already 2 weeks old. I made the calculation based on this video and scaling length from maps.
Any way it is a good thing works are faster now , compared to about a 10 years taken from 2009 to 2019 for land acquisition for railway doubling from Ettumanoor to Chingavanam.
Platform 1A side of new tracks: th-cam.com/video/Nnc2F9pmGpE/w-d-xo.html
For the goods trains, I see 2 or 3 lines at north far side of Kottayam entry as just started construction from the video, any thoughts on where it will converge?
Two more platforms 4 & 5 are being built at Kottyam as well as a Platform 1 A for trains starting from Kottayam. These are in addition to the goods platform which will be the Platform # 6. Tracks 1 & 2 will be raised soon and trains might use tracks 3 & 4, or possibly the traffic will be diverted for a week or two via Allappuzha, is my understanding. A new entrance is coming on the East side too at Kottayam station.
Diverting trains via allepoy is not possible. Some trains thru ktym will be canceled during cut and connect operations.
@@update4322 This has happened always at every section track linking, few services have been cancelled too.
@@philtoms Why the old track need to be raised ? How easy it is ?
@@mar092009 The platforms are going to be raised as per news paper reports. When you see the new tracks laid, the tracks on at platforms 1&2 are much lower. So it is obvious that those will be raised to match. Reason could be for easing of gradient or possibly remodelling of platforms to suit longer trains, even to prevent waterlogging.