Shri A.K. Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru conducted statutory inspection of Unkal-Hulkoti Railway Electrification work on 17.12.2021. The 47 Route KM length of Unkal-Hulkoti Railway Electrification is a part of Hosapete-Hubballi-Londa-Vasco Da Gama Electrification project.
- It is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL).
- Shri A.K. Rai inspected the Electrified section and checked various safety parameters.
- He inspected Unkal, SSS Hubballi, Kusugal, Hebsur, Sisvinahalli, Navalgund and Annigeri stations. He inspected Foot Over Bridges, Road Over Bridge, Level Crossing gates, Major & Minor Bridges, Curves in the section
- He also inspected Sectioning Post (SP) at Sisvinahalli and Sub sectioning & Paralleling Posts (SSPs) at Kusugal & Annigeri.
- A short circuit test was conducted at Hulkoti.
- Later a Speed Trial with Electric Loco was conducted from Hulkoti to Unkal.
- Shri Arvind Malkhede, Hubballi Divisional Railway Manager; Shri Manoj Mahajan, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer; Shri Dinesh Jain, General Manager, RVNL; Shri Srinivasulu, Joint General Manager/RVNL and other Officers were present.
- Electrification will significantly improve mobility of trains on SWR and strengthen the Rail network in Karnataka.
Devarapalle-Hindupur Double Line:
The new 10.7 Km double line with 25 KV Electrified section from Devarapalle to Hindupur was commissioned on 15.12.2021 after Statutory inspection and speed Trial by Shri Abhai Kumar Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) southern Circle. It is a part of Yelahanka – Penukonda doubling project.
- The works completed between Devarapalle-Hindupur under this project are, one additional goods loop line with concreted loading Platform at Devarapalle.
- Devarapalli ph-III and Final yard commissioning with five road with doubling towards Hindupur station, Hindupur ph I yard commissioning with three road with doubling towards Devarapalle station in Phase I.
- Yelahanka-Penukonda doubling project was sanctioned in 2015-16 at Rs.860.43 Crs.
- A total of about 82 Kms of doubling is completed with the commissioning of Devarapalle-Hindupur Section in this Yelahanka-Penukonda project.
- The work of commissioning of Hindupur-Penukonda section for a length of 38 Kms is on fast progress.
- Yelahanka-Penukonda Railway line connects major routes leading to Mumbai, Delhi and other important places.
- Major trains like Rajdhani Express, Karnataka Express run along this line.
- Commissioning of this section will enhance the line capacity and improve speed and punctuality of trains.
- It will also reduce the dependence on fossil fuels.
Source: South Western Railway-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR
