Hubballi: Anant Madhukar Chowdhary, the commissioner of railway safety conducted a statutory inspection of doubling of railway track on Kudachi-Ugarkhurd section (6.695 km) on Tuesday.
The doubling of Kudachi–Ugarkhurd section is part of Londa-Miraj doubling project sanctioned in 2015-2016. The project is 100% funded by ministry of railways. The Londa-Ghataprabha stretch was dedicated by the Prime Minister in March 2023. Doubling of railway track enhances the capacity as well as safety. Not only can a greater number of trains be operated, but the direction of traffic is fixed (upline and downline) and express/passenger trains need not wait for crossing of other passenger or goods trains.
The newly doubled section between Kudachi and Ugarkhurd consists of one major bridge on Krishna River with 14 spans of 45.7m open web through girders, one yard remodelling (Kudachi) with one new loop line and passenger platform of 570m length and one road overbridge of 60m bow string girder. A speed trial at a peak speed of 119 km/h on dow line and 89 kmph on upline was conducted on Kudachi-Ugarkhurd section. The Commissioner of Railway Safety has authorized to open the section at 90 km/h. With doubling of Kudachi–Ugarkhurd section, South Western Railway (SWR) has till now commissioned 25.1km track doubling in the year 2023 -24.
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The doubling of Kudachi–Ugarkhurd section is part of Londa-Miraj doubling project sanctioned in 2015-2016. The project is 100% funded by ministry of railways. The Londa-Ghataprabha stretch was dedicated by the Prime Minister in March 2023. Doubling of railway track enhances the capacity as well as safety. Not only can a greater number of trains be operated, but the direction of traffic is fixed (upline and downline) and express/passenger trains need not wait for crossing of other passenger or goods trains.
The newly doubled section between Kudachi and Ugarkhurd consists of one major bridge on Krishna River with 14 spans of 45.7m open web through girders, one yard remodelling (Kudachi) with one new loop line and passenger platform of 570m length and one road overbridge of 60m bow string girder. A speed trial at a peak speed of 119 km/h on dow line and 89 kmph on upline was conducted on Kudachi-Ugarkhurd section. The Commissioner of Railway Safety has authorized to open the section at 90 km/h. With doubling of Kudachi–Ugarkhurd section, South Western Railway (SWR) has till now commissioned 25.1km track doubling in the year 2023 -24.
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General manager of Eastern Railway inspects safety and station development
Amar Prakash Dwivedi, the General Manager of Eastern Railway, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Asansol Division to assess safety equipment, fixed assets, and the progress of station redevelopment. The inspection involved assessing track conditions, station cleanliness, riding quality of the train, and level crossing gates. Dwivedi also reviewed the progress of work under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at various stations and inaugurated a “One Station One Product” stall. The day concluded with a review meeting to discuss overall progress and safety initiatives.
Amar Prakash Dwivedi, the General Manager of Eastern Railway, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Asansol Division to assess safety equipment, fixed assets, and the progress of station redevelopment. The inspection involved assessing track conditions, station cleanliness, riding quality of the train, and level crossing gates. Dwivedi also reviewed the progress of work under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at various stations and inaugurated a “One Station One Product” stall. The day concluded with a review meeting to discuss overall progress and safety initiatives.
Commissioning of 3rd line in Vijayawada Railway Division: Several trains cancelled till October 1
Several express trains have been canceled until October 1 due to construction work at Bapatla station in South Central Railway. Trains such as the Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Double Decker and Bhubaneswar-Tirupati AC Super-Fast Special Express have been affected. Additionally, the Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Super-Fast Express and Visakhapatnam-MGR Chennai Central Super-Fast Express have also been canceled. The Sambalpur-Erode Special Express and Visakhapatnam Bangalore cantonment special express are among the other trains impacted by these cancellations. The Dhanbad-Alleppy Bokaro express will also be diverted during this period.
Several express trains have been canceled until October 1 due to construction work at Bapatla station in South Central Railway. Trains such as the Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Double Decker and Bhubaneswar-Tirupati AC Super-Fast Special Express have been affected. Additionally, the Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Super-Fast Express and Visakhapatnam-MGR Chennai Central Super-Fast Express have also been canceled. The Sambalpur-Erode Special Express and Visakhapatnam Bangalore cantonment special express are among the other trains impacted by these cancellations. The Dhanbad-Alleppy Bokaro express will also be diverted during this period.
Railways conducts trial run of Vande Bharat Express train from Hyderabad to Bengaluru
Indian Railways conducted a successful trial run of the Vande Bharat Express train from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, covering a distance of 610 km in 7.5 hours. The train reached a speed of 110 kmph on some stretches. The new service is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24 and will operate between Kacheguda and Yeshwantpur, with stops at Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dhone, and Dharmavaram. The train will run at an average speed of 71 kmph and will be available on all days except Wednesday.
Indian Railways conducted a successful trial run of the Vande Bharat Express train from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, covering a distance of 610 km in 7.5 hours. The train reached a speed of 110 kmph on some stretches. The new service is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24 and will operate between Kacheguda and Yeshwantpur, with stops at Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dhone, and Dharmavaram. The train will run at an average speed of 71 kmph and will be available on all days except Wednesday.