CHINCHLI

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति/ Press Release No. 170  Dt: 19.07.2020

SHRI SURESH ANGADI, HON’BLE MINISTER OF STATE

 OF RAILWAYS REVIEWS LONDA-MIRAJ AND GADAG-

HOTGI DOUBLING PROJECT

Shri Suresh Angadi, Hon’ble Minister of State of Railways conducted a review meeting with General Managers and other officials of South Western Railway, Central Railway and South Central Railway through Video Conference o­n 17.07.2020. 

During the meeting, Shri Angadi reviewed the progress of Miraj-Londa and Gadag-Hotgi double line project. 

The 186 Km of Londa-Miraj doubling project is being executed in 7 phases.  In Phase-I, 16 Km of doubling between Ghataprabha and Chikkodi Road has been completed and commissioned during December, 2019.

 In Phase-II, the doubling  of 31 Km between Chikkodi Road-Raybag-Chinchli-Kudachi, in Phase-III, 25 Km of Khanapur-Desur-Belagavi doubling, in Phase-IV 25 Km of Londa-Khanapur doubling, in Phase-V, 27 Km of Belagavi-Suldhal doubling, in Phase-VI, 30 Km of Suldhal- Ghataprabha doubling,  in Phase-VII, 33 Km of Kudachi-Miraj doubling works are being executed. Due to COVID-19, work has slowed down from March, 2020. Work recommenced from last week of June, 2020 with limited number of manpower, so as to maintain social distancing. 

Shri Suresh Angadi instructed the Officials to expedite this double line project along with electrification and to complete in two years.

          Road Over Bridge works at Belagavi and Raybag area were also reviewed and Hon’ble MoSR instructed to complete the works in time bound manner.   

Shri Suresh Angadi also reviewed the 284 Km doubling work of Gadag-Hotgi.  Already 115 Km of doubling has been completed.  Another 33 Km between Lachyan and Hotgi doubling is also expected to be commissioned shortly.   o­nce this 33 Km is commissioned a total 148 Km of line from Hotgi to Wandal will become double line.   Shri Suresh Angadi instructed the Officials to complete the remaining  double line work by 2022. 

Shri Ajay Kumar Singh, GM/SWR; hri K.C. Swami, Chief Administrative Officer, Construction; Shri B.G. Mallya, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer; Shri Prem Narayan, Chief Engineer, Construction and Shri T.V. Bhushan, Chief Engineer, Construction, Hubballi from South Western Railway have  attended the Video Conference.

                                                                                           Chief Public Relations Officer

                                                                              South Western Railway, Hubballi

                                                                 SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                      Press Release No. 366  Dt. 29.01.2020

SWR PROVIDES STOPPAGE OF TRAINS AS DIRECTED BY HON’BLE MOSR SHRI SURESH ANGADI AFTER MEETING o­n 28.01.2020

During the meeting convened by Shri Suresh C Angadi, Hon’ble MoSR ,  Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Parliament Affairs, Coal & Mines, Hon’ble MPs and MLAs with Shri Ajay Kumar Singh, GM/SWR and senior Railway officers o­n 28.01.2020, some of the demands were to provide additional stoppages for trains and augmentation of extra coaches.

During the meeting Hon’ble MP Chikodi requested for stoppage of train at Chinchili and Hon’ble MPs and MLAs of Bagalkot requested for additional coaches.  As advised by Hon’ble MoSR SWR has taken immediate action to provide stoppage of 1 Pair of trains at Chinchil, 1 Pair of trains at Mallapur and also augment additional coaches in 3 pairs of trains as below: 

STOPPAGE AT CHINCHLI:

·Train No. 06925 Belagavi – Shedbal Jansadharan Passenger Special will arrive/depart  Chinchli – 08:40/08:41 hrs.

·In return direction Train No. 06926 Shedbal – Belagavi Jansadharan Passenger Special will arrive/depart  Chinchli – 16:37/16:38 hrs.

STOPPAGE AT MALLAPUR:

·Train No. 07327 Vijayapura – Mangaluru Junction Daily Tatkal Express special will arrive/depart   Mallapur – 21:00/21:01 hrs with effect from 28.01.2020.

·In return direction Train No. 07328 Mangaluru Junction – Vijayapura Daily Tatkal Express special will arrive/depart Mallapur – 07:20/07:21 hrs with effect from 28.01.2020.

AUGMENTATION OF COACHES:

Following trains will be augmented with TWO General Second Class coaches to clear the extra rush during Shivayoga Sambhrama, religious congregation to be held at Bengaluru o­n 02.02.2020 as detailed below:-

1.Train No. 17325/17326 Belagavi – Mysuru – Belagavi Vishwamanava Express with effect from Mysuru o­n 31.01.2020, 01.02.2020 & 02.02.2020 and from Belagavi o­n 01.02.2020, 02.02.2020 & 03.02.2020.

2.Train No. 06541/06542 Yesvantpur – Vijayapura – Yesvantpur Express with effect from Yesvantpur o­n 31.01.2020 & 02.02.2020 and from Vijayapura o­n 01.02.2020 & 03.02.2020.

3.Train No. 17307/17308 Mysuru – Bagalkot – Mysuru Basava Express with effect from Mysuru o­n 31.01.2020 & 02.02.2020 and from Bagalkot o­n 01.02.2020 & 03.02.2020.

                                                     (E. Vijaya)

                                                          Chief Public Relations Office