Work on revamping the overbridge near Katpadi railway station on the Arakkonam-Jolarpet section has commenced, and is estimated to cost ₹2 crore. Traffic police’s help had been sought to regulate traffic as it was unsafe for motorists as well as workers, said railway sources. Kathir Anand and P. Mahesh, divisional railway manager of the Southern Railway, Chennai, had announced the work here on September 19. Vibrations feltDue to heavy traffic, vibration was noticed during the passage of heavy vehicles, especially container trucks. Railway sources said that following several complaints from commuters and from politicians, railway authorities appointed a private agency in June to conduct a dynamic load test.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2019 19:41 UTC