The Palakkad division of the Southern Railway has given approval to a slew of projects aimed at improving the Kozhikode railway station. The new projects include developing a parking area and installing two escalators at a cost of Rs.20 mn. More rooms would also be constructed at the Railway Protection Force (RPF) building. The parking area of around 15,000 sq ft will be developed at a vacant place opposite the main entry of the station. Meanwhile, the construction work for the two escalators on the fourth platform has started near the parcel office at the station. Other projects are upgrading the control room with state-of-the-art facilities.