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www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2023-05-08
-Electrification done during 2022-23 is the best-ever achievement since inception of the Zone. -The Zone is observing Electrical safety week during 03 - 09 May 2023. South Central Railway is observing Electrical Safety Week from 03rdto 09th May, 2023 to promote electrical safety aspects and saving of electrical energy. During the safety week, seminars on electrical safety will be held at the divisional level and various other establishments. Special training classes are also being conducted for the electrical supervisors and staff on increasing awareness regarding electricity rules. Inspection of Fire audit, functioning of fire detection and fire-fighting equipment will be carried out. Posters and banners are also displayed to bring awareness on electrical safety. SCR completes Record Electrification South Central Railway has registered its best-ever performance in electrification of its network during 2022-23. The Zone has completed 1,017 Route Kilometers (RKM) of Railway electrification works in FY 2022-23, which is an all-time record in the history of the Zone. The achievement is also the second highest RKM of Electrification done by any Zone across Indian Railways during 2022-23. Indian Railways has accorded special focus to electrification of its network. Out of the total electrification of 1017 Rkms, 286.4 Kms fall under Telangana, 133.7 Rkms fall under Andhra Pradesh, 546 Rkms falls under Maharashtra and 50.8 Rkms pertains to Karnataka jurisdiction of SCR. The state-wise details of the Electrification completed on the Zone during 2022-23 are as follows: ·286.4 Rkms pertaining to Telangana region of SCR comprises of sections like Bhavanapalem – Sattupalli; Manoharabad – Nizamabad; Mahabubnagar - Alampur Road; Kosai – Ambari; Jankampet - Basar. ·133.7 Rkms pertaining to Andhra Pradesh region of SCR comprises of sections like Dharmavaram – Kadiri; Aravalli – Nidadavolu; New Piduguralla – Savalyapuram; Alampur - Kurnool City; Gooty Bypass cabin. ·546 Rkms pertaining to Maharashtra region of SCR comprise of sections like Washim – Purna; Kamalnagar – Parli; Ambari – Mudkhed; Rotegaon – Dinegaon; Parli - Parbhani. ·50.8 Rkms pertaining to Karnataka region of SCR between Khanapur - Kamalnagar. Electrification of railway lines on such huge magnitude has also led to availability of continuous electrified rail connectivity between Secunderabad / Hyderabad to Bengaluru as well Chennai, operation of first electrified train in sections like Bhadrachalam – Sattupalli in Telangana, Dharmavaram – Pakala in Andhra Pradesh and Aurangabad to Dinagaon in Maharashtra among others The electrification of rail lines helps in providing seamless movement of trains by avoiding change in traction power and reducing enroute detention of both the coaching and freight trains. It helps in improving the average speed of the trains and hence more trains can be introduced in these sections due to the enhancement of sectional capacity. It also provides an environment-friendly means of powering the trains with zero carbon emissions, while saving fuel costs at the same time. Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway congratulated staff & officers of the Zone for the excellent teamwork and dedication in executing the electrification works. The General Manager stated that the pace with which the electrification works have been carried out has not only helped in achieving record electrification but has also earned recognition at the National level. He said that the major portion of the SCR network is now electrified and the Zone is progressing swiftly towards achieving 100% electrification of its existing broad gauge lines over its jurisdiction.(Ch.Rakesh) Chief Public Relations Officer 2
www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2023-01-18
In the current FY, SCR Commissions 574 RKms Electrification - The performance of SCR with regard to electrification of railway lines during April – December 2022 is the highest among all Zones of Indian Railways during 2022-23 ******* Taking ahead the “Mission Electrificationâ€, South Central Railway has carried out electrification works extensively in Nanded Division and has successfully completed electrification of 143 Rkms in various sections. Prominently, in the last 7 days, SCR has added 188 Rkms railway lines to its electrified network. In the Current financial year, a total of 574 RKms have been electrified till date since April 2022. This is the highest electrification done by any Zone across Indian Railways in the current financial year. The 143 Kms electrification done across Nanded Division include – the section between Kosai & Himayatnagar for a distance of 82 Kms as part of Manmad – Mudkhed – Secunderabad; Dhone – Kurnool City – Mahabubnagar electrification project; the section between Rotegaon & Aurangabad for a distance of 61 Kms as part of Pimpalkutti – Mudkhed electrification project. Out of 143 Kms, around 135 Kms stretch fall under the jurisdiction of Maharashtra State, while the rest comes under Telangana State. The electrification works have been proceeding at a fast pace in the current financial year, with the aim to complete electrification of entire SCR network by the next financial year. This has resulted in the Zone commissioning 574 Route kms of electrification from 1st April, 2022 to till date. The sections commissioned in the current financial year include: Washim – Hingoli Deccan for 46.3 Kms, Kalikiri – Tummanamgutta for 49.9 Kms, Khanapur – Latur Road for 98.7 Kms, Manoharabad – Kamareddi for 67.3 Kms, Aravalli – Nidadavolu for 32.8 kms, Bhavanapalem - Sattupalli for 14.3 Km, Gooty Bypass line for 3.2 Kms, Mahabubnagar – Gadwal for 72.7 Kms, New Piduguralla – Savalyapuram for 46 Kms and now Kosai – Himayatnagar for 82 Kms & Rotegaon – Aurangabad for 61 Kms. The electrification of rail lines helps in providing seamless movement of trains by avoiding change in traction power, reduces enroute detention of both the coaching and freight trains and improves the average speed of the trains. It has the potential to introduce more trains in these sections due to the enhancement of sectional capacity. It is also an environment-friendly means of powering the trains, while saving fuel costs at the same time. Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway has specially complimented Officers and Staff of Electrical wing and Nanded Division for the excellent teamwork and dedication put-up in executing the electrification works. The General Manager has also stated that the electrification works are progressing in fast pace and some more sections will be brought under the purview of electrification by the end of this financial year. (Ch. Rakesh) Chief Public Relations Officer
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