Kashanatti

COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAY SAFETY INSPECTS RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION OF HUBBALLI  - ALNAWAR SECTION

Shri A.K. Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inspected electrification of 65 Route km (RKM) between Hubballi and Alnawar o­n 08.03.2021. He inspected Traction Substation (TSS) at Hubballi, Sub sectioning & Paralleling Post (SSP) at Dharwad, Kambarganvi, Kashanatti and Sectioning & Paralleling Post (SP) at Kyarkop, inspected Overhead Equipment, Level Crossing Gates, Foot Over Bridges etc. in the section.  He also conducted Speed trial with AC Loco from Alnawar to Hubballi.  This is the part of Hosapete - Hubballi – Vasco Da Gama  section.  The Electrification work is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).  Electrification between Kariganuru – Harlapur (73 RKm) was completed this year. With this, Electrification work has been completed from Hosapete to Hulkoti (99 Rkm).  Electrification Work between Hulkoti to Hubballi and Alnavar to Castle Rock is in progress and is targeted for June 2021. Earlier, mandatory Electric Loco trial prior to CRS inspection was conducted o­n 3^rd March in this section. With this 138 Km has been completed o­n this section.

Shri Arvind Malkhede, Divisonal Railway Manager of Hubballi, Shri Manoj Mahajan, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer/SWR, Shri M. Ramakrishna, Chief Project Manager-Railway Electrification/RVNL, Shri Dinesh Jain General Manager/RVNL, Shri H. Vijay Kumar, Joint General Manager/RVNL and others were present during the CRS inspection.

Electrification will significantly improve mobility of trains o­n SWR and strengthen Rail network in Karnataka.  In addition to reduction in pollution, efficiency of Railway will improve due to shift from fossil fuel to electricity.

                                                                   Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                    South Western Railway, Hubballi