KOLNUR

83 Kms of New Lines, 197 Kms Double Lines, 64 Kms Third Line works completed during the current financial year which is highest ever since inception of the Zone

The infrastructure addition of South Central Railway has scaled new heights in the current financial year 2021-22 with the record addition of 344 track Kms to the Zone’s rail network. The special thrust given for speedy completion of the o­ngoing projects, combined with the meticulous planning and effective implementation of the scheduled works has resulted in this stupendous achievement. The Construction and completion of 83 Kms of new lines, 197 Kms of Double lines and 64 Kms of Third lines, combined total to 344 Track Kms addition to the rail network during 2021-22 is the highest ever in any financial year, since inception of the Zone.

Going into the details, the sections completed as part of 83 Kms New Lines during the current financial year include – 40.2 Kms between Bhadrachalam - Bhavanapalem in the critical coal loading area, 12.2 Kms between Gajwel - Kodakandla, 17.3 Kms between Akanapet – Medak and 13.3 Kms between Magnur - Makthal.

The sections completed as part of 197 Kms of Double Lines include – 29.7 Kms between Umdanagar - Shadnagar, 25.7 Kms between Gollapalli - Mahabubnagar, 17 Kms between Vijayawada - Uppaluru, 48.2 Kms between Narsapur - Bhimavaram - Aravalli, 23.9 Kms between Gundlakamma - Donakonda, 22.5 Kms between Edduladoddi - Maddikera, 26.4 Kms between Kalluru - Gooty, 2.1 Kms Bypass line at Motumari and 1.5 Kms Vijayawada Bulb line.

The sections completed as part of 64 Kms of Third Line during the current fiscal include - 7.8 Kms between Kolnur - Potkapalli, 19.2 Kms between Wirur- Manikgarh, 37 Kms between Kavali - Thalamanchi.

Shri Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, SCR has complimented the entire railway officials at both the Zonal and Divisional levels including Construction Wing, RVNL and RITES officials for their extraordinary contribution which helped the Zone to achieve the record infrastructure addition. He attributed the credit to each and every employee of the Zone who worked very hard with dedication. The excellent coordination between the various departments was praised by the General Manager and stated that this boosts morale of the staff, while adding critical infrastructure links which will enhance train operations for the benefit of passengers.

- Part of Kazipet – Balharshah tripling & electrification project

- Yard remodelling at Kolnur and Potkapalli completed successfully

The significant third line project in the Grand Trunk route of Telangana region viz., Kazipet – Balharshah project has been given further boost with the completion & commissioning of works between Kolnur and Potkapalli for a distance of 7.746 Kms, along with electrification and yard remodelling. The section between Kazipet – Balharshah is a vital rail link situated along the Grand Trunk Route connecting Northern with Southern region of the country. The completion of the new section will provide continuous third line facility for train operations along a stretch of 64 Kms between Potkapalli – Mandamarri, including the third line o­n Godavari Bridge between Manchiryal & Peddampet.

The section between Kazipet – Balharshah o­n South Central Railway majorly comes under Telangana state, with a minor portion falling in the State of Maharashtra. This main line provides crucial rail connectivity to many Cement clusters, Coal screening plants and Power Houses situated in this section. Due to the continuous increase in both freight and passenger services in this route, the section had become Over-saturated. To decongest this high-density section, the tripling works between Raghavapuram – Mandamarri for a distance of 33 Kms have been completed in the year 2016. To further ease the traffic, tripling & electrification o­n the balance stretch of Kazipet – Balharshah section, for a distance of 202 Kms (Telangana-159 Kms & Maharashtra-43 Kms) has been sanctioned in the year 2015-16 with an estimated cost of Rs 2,063 Crore. The execution of third line works of the entire project is being taken up simultaneously in different sections and the works in all stretches of both Telangana & Maharashtra region are progressing in the fast pace.

Salient Features of the third line and electrification commissioned between Kolanur and Potkapalli:-

Ø Construction of Third line along with electrification has been completed for distance of 7.746 kms between Potkapalli and Kolanur.

Ø As a part of tripling, Potkapalli yard has been remodelled with distributed Electronic Interlocking system consisting of 113 routes, 46 signals, 26 points and 50 track circuits.

Ø Intermediate Block Signal has been provided between Kolnur and Potkapalli with modern type signalling.

Ø The Non-Interlocking work has been taken up at a single stretch at Kolnur Yard, which has benefitted by reducing the train detention time.

Ø Mid-section Level crossing gates have been interlocked in both directions.

Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, South Central Railway appreciated the efforts Team of both Secunderabad Division and Construction Organisation who have commissioned the work, with minimum impact to the train operations. He opined that completion of Kazipet – Balharshah tripling project eases the congestion in this Grand Trunk route and facilitates handling of higher number of trains in a more efficient manner.