Overview
- The Railway Minister announced plans to double capacity in Chennai, Coimbatore and Ernakulam by decade-end, including Chennai Egmore’s major redevelopment, a new Perambur terminal and Podanur’s upgrade as Coimbatore’s second terminal.
- East Coast Railway set a five-year goal to double originating capacity in Bhubaneswar, Puri and Visakhapatnam as part of the national 48-city push.
- At Puri, two full-length integrated pit lines are under construction, with the coaching maintenance unit slated to shift to a second depot on the sanctioned Puri–Konark line.
- Bhubaneswar New Station is being developed as a satellite terminal with two pit lines at Mancheswar, and additional depots are planned outside the city due to space constraints.
- For Visakhapatnam, a Railway Board–reviewed DPR proposes extra lines, platforms, stabling and electronic interlocking, while Jaganadhpuram is planned as a mega coaching maintenance depot.