Trains can help TN bring down road accidents

In Tamil Nadu, roads are the main carriers of people and goods

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Vehicular overload is one reason for TN topping accidents in the country

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In 2021, the state saw more than 50,000 accidents that were police cases

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Poor rail connectivity in the state is the main reason for the burden on roads

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The doubling and electrification of the Egmore - Kanyakumari railway line is expected to be completed by July 2023

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The completion of the long-delayed project via Vilupuram, Trichy, Dindigul, Madurai, and Tirunelveli will be a boon

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Doubling and electrification of Nagercoil - Thiruvananthapuram line is pending

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In northern TN, two more rail projects are pending

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If the entire network in TN is broad gauge, trains from western Tamil Nadu can reach Egmore via Chingalpet

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Also, trains from southern and eastern districts can reach Chennai Central Via Arakonam

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This will lead to a considerable reduction in road traffic and congestion in Chennai and its suburbs

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Trains from southern districts via Dindigul and south now take the Trichy-Vridhachalam-Chennai route

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They can instead take the Karur-Salem-Vridhachalam-Chengalpet-Arakonam- Chennai route or the Karur-Salem-Jolarpet-Chennai route

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Trains from western districts of TN, Kerala, and western Karnataka can travel via Salem -Vridhachalam - Chengalpet - Tambaram and further north

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More people and freight can move on trains as a result

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The burden on roads will reduce; accidents can come down

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