preliminary works for shifting south bound trains to Tambram junction. For starting new trains to southern districts, which has a huge demand, new maintenance facilities are needed at Tambaram. After taking up work on the second entrance on the Velacherry main road, the Tambaram Railway Station has achieved many milestones in terms of infrastructure, Additional Platforms, water facilities, escalators connecting the eastern and western sides of the Station, CCTV cameras on platforms and at entry and exit points, clean and litter-free platforms which are some of the additions that were made in the past two years. Everyday, on an average, around 1,50,000 commuters use the station. About 280 suburban electric trains operate from Tambaram, including those between Chennai Beach and Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram. Further, more than 25 Express Trains, including those bound for Howrah and other places in the North pass through the Tambaram. It is also third busiest station in the city, after Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. A total of 52 trains pass through the station on an average. At present, there are three originating/terminating trains at Tambaram. The third line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu project at a cost of Rs.200 crores, Coaching terminal at a cost of Rs.24 crores (Phase II yet to be implemented due to the presence of the school), the Rs.40 Crore integrated Security Surveillance System (ISSS) project is implemented jointly by the Southern Railway and HCL Infosystems and Train Set Yard to come at a cost of Rs.248 crore. The Tambaram Railway Station has the proximity to the Central Warehousing Corporation's godown located at Chitlapakkam which makes it technically important. Therefore, any delay in completing the project, according to the learned counsel for the respondents-Railways will cause prejudice to the respondents-Railways.
