There is a huge loss due to non-availability of pitline at Kannur. Even lack of 2 days running of Jan Shatabdi Express due to the absense of pitline at Kannur costs Rs. 16 crores to the Railway in an year. Just only that cost is sufficient for construction of one pitline at Kannur. But, the Railway is "purely" Deaf on this matter. The news link is below:
Source : click here : "Loss owing to underutilisation of Kannur-capital Jan Shatabdi Express". CAG put loss at Rs.15.81 crore.
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more... this 16 crores sufficient for constructing just one pitline at Kannur? This is the matter of just one express train. If we consider the cost of other trains, the total loss figure of railways will cross some 30 crores and above in an year.
In addition to pitline, lack of 4th platform at Kannur creates yet another huge loss, as both time and money. Lot of trains are delayed due to non-availability of 4th platform.
The ball lies in the court of honorable MPs and MLAs. Unfortunately, their actions were just limited to conveying the messages from public. Even a usual Railway User from Kannur can present those petitions in front of Railway Officials and Railway Ministers, if they get a chance - Just select anyone of them, the same actions will be followed. But, the roles of MPs and MLAs are not at all limited by just giving petitions. Instead, their continuous follow-up and high level pressings are required for the things to happen. A very good examples is Honorable Mavelikkara MP, Mr. Kodikkunnil Suresh. Due to his tireless efforts, many trains were started from his constituency and many facilities were initiated by both State & Central governments, in Railway and other infrastructure fields, and many more..... Almost all the projects are running well, with continuous follow-ups & necessary actions. Another example was former Kasargod MP, Late Mr. T. Govindan, who exerted his continuous&tireless efforts in the union government for Ezhimala Naval Academy.