South Central Railway successfully finished and inaugurated a 16.7 km segment of electrified third track connecting Chirala and Bapatla. This addition complements the extensive 288 km-long project, involving tripling and electrification, between Vijayawada and Gudur.
The special trains include Kacheguda- Kakinada Town (07653) to run on October 19 and 26 and Kakinada Town – Kacheguda (07654) to run on October 20 and 27
SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain monitored the challenge and the mechanical and cleaning staff successfully accomplished the task of cleaning the entire Vande Bharat rake i.e., 16 coaches, in just a span of 14 minutes.
The 76 kms new rail line between Manoharabad – Siddipet has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs.1,200 crore as part of the Manoharabad – Kothapalli new railway line development work.
He said that track laying works of Kothapally-Manoharabad have been completed upto Siddipet town. Safety check was also done by operating a few trains on a trial basis.
This section is crucial for connecting the northern and eastern parts of the country with the southern states, which has been congested with a steady rise in passenger and freight trains.
Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two major projects of doubling i.e., Mudkhed – Medchal & Mahbubnagar – Dhone section and Guntur – Bibinagar section
SCR GM Arun Kumar Jain laid emphasis on night inspections and instructed the officers to carry out night time inspections in all sections on a regular basis
Special photo exhibitions were set up at 40 railway stations across the SCR zone to sensitize and educate the travelling public about the pain and sufferings of Indians during the partition
Meanwhile, railway authorities also announced that Nanded-Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) Rajya Rani Express will remain cancelled on August 13 and 14.
Eleven railway stations under South Central Railway (SCR) zone's Vijayawada division will be developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, said an official on Sunday.
