The Thanjavur District Railway Users Association (Tandrua) has appealed to the Southern Railway to execute track doubling projects in Tiruchi Division.

In a resolution passed at the 62^nd annual general body meeting of the association at Kumbakonam on July 20, the Southern Railway authorities were urged to submit the detailed project report for track doubling between Thanjavur and Villupuram to the competent authorities early to enable completion of the work between Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai before Mahamaham festival in 2028.

It had sought expediting of approvals for track doubling between Thanjavur and Karaikal, new line between Needamangalam and Vriddhachalam via Kumbakonam, early commencement of new line work in Pattukottai-Thanjavur and Pattukottai-Mannargudi sections, early completion of ongoing electrification work between Tiruthuraipoondi and Karaikudi via Pattukottai and early commencement of operation of new trains to Mumbai, Palani and Coimbatore from Delta region.