- The electrification of final stretch between Tummanamgutta - Kalikiri for 50 Kms is completed, marking the completion of Dharmavaram – Pakala electrification project
- With this the entire Guntakal Division of SCR now stands electrified
South Central Railway has achieved one more milestone in the path of electrification of railway lines across its network by completing the electrification works between the entire stretch of Dharmavaram - Pakala section of Andhra Pradesh. The last stretch of Kalikiri - Tummanamgutta for a distance of 50 Kms in Dharmavaram - Pakala section has now been electrified giving boost to Mission electrification. This has led to major infrastructure enhancement particularly in the Rayalaseema region in the state of Andhra Pradesh duly facilitating for the introduction of electric traction in the interior sections of the Anantapur, Kurnool and Chittoor Districts of Rayalaseema region. The trains can be now operated with electric traction on end to end basis destined to Tirupati, Katpadi, Chennai and beyond via Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Pakala. The Railway lines of the entire Guntakal Division have now been electrified.
The section between Kalikiri - Tummanamgutta for a distance of 50 Kms has been electrified as part of the Dharmavaram - Pakala electrification project. This project has been sanctioned in the year 2017-18 for a distance of 228 Kms at an estimated cost of Rs 253 Crores. The section between Dharmavaram - Kadiri for a distance of 68 Route Kms was completed in March 2021 and the sections between Kadiri - Tummanamgutta for 54 Kms and Pakala - Kalikiri for 56 Kms have been electrified in March 2022. The last stretch in the section between Tummanamgutta - Kalikiri for 50 Kms has now been completed marking the completion of Dharmavaram – Pakala electrification project as well as the electrification of the entire Guntakal Division.
The Electrification of railway lines have short term as well as long term benefits which include -
· Providing seamless movement of trains by avoiding change in traction power
· Reduced enroute detention of both the coaching and freight trains
· Improves the average speed of the trains (by reducing detention)
· Provides an environment-friendly means of powering the trains, while saving fuel costs at the same time.
Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager Incharge, South Central Railway complimented the railway officials of Guntakal Division and Electric Wing at both the Zonal and Divisional levels for their dedicated efforts in completing the electrification projects on fast pace. The General Manager has advised to speed up the electrification works across the Zone so as to complete all works within the end of year 2023.
To clear extra rush of passengers ahead of onam Festival following special trains will run as detailed below:
Train No. 06046/06045 Ernakulam Jn - Dr MGR Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn Festival Special Fare Specials:
Train No. 06046 Ernakulam Jn - Dr MGR Chennai Central Festival Special Fare Special will leave Ernakulam Jn at 22.00 hrs on 01st September, 2022 (Thursday) and reach Dr MGR Chennai Central 12.00 hrs, the next day (1 Service)
In return direction Train No. 06045 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn Festival Special Fare Special will leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 15.10 hrs on 02nd September, 2022 (Friday) and reach Ernakulam Jn at 03.00 hrs, the next day (1 Service)
Coach Composition: 1- AC Two Tier Coaches, 4- AC Three Tier Coaches, 10- Sleeper Class Coaches, 3- General Second Class Coaches, 2- Second Class Divyangjan Friendly cum Luggage Cum Brake Vans
Train No. 06046 Ernakulam Jn - Dr MGR Chennai Central Festival Special Fare Special will have an additional stoppage at Perambur
The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 06046/06045 Ernakulam Jn - Dr MGR Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn Festival Special Fare Specials are as follows:
Train No. 06046 Ernakulam Jn - Dr MGR Chennai Central Festival Special Fare Special
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Station
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Train No. 06045 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn Festival Special Fare Special
22.00 (Thursday)
(d)
Ernakulam Jn
(a)
03.00 (Saturday)
22.49/22.50
(a/d)
Aluva
(a/d)
00.50/00.51
23.17/23.20
(a/d)
Thrisur
(a/d)
00.17/00.20
01.57/02.00
(a/d)
Palakkad
(a/d)
23.17/23.20
03.30/03.35
(a/d)
Podanur
(a/d)
22.24/22.25
05.10/05.15
(a/d)
Erode
(a/d)
20.47/20.50
06.12/06.15
(a/d)
Salem
(a/d)
19.47/19.50
08.03/08.05
(a/d)
Jolarpettai
(a/d)
18.18/18.20
09.08/09.10
(a/d)
Katpadi
(a/d)
17.30/17.05
10.03/10.05
(a/d)
Arakkonam
(a/d)
16.08/16.10
10.53/10.55
(a/d)
Perambur
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12.00 (Friday)
(a)
Dr MGR Chennai Central
(d)
15.10 (Friday)
2. Train No. 06041/06042 Tambaram – Mangalore Jn - Tambaram Festival Special Fare Specials:
Train No. 06041 Tambaram – Mangalore Jn Festival Special Fare Special will leave Trambaram at 13.30 hrs on 02nd September, 2022 (Friday) and reach Mangalore Jn at 06.45 hrs, the next day (1 Service)
In return direction Train No. 06042 Mangalore Jn - Tambaram Festival Special Fare Special will leave Mangalore Jn at 10.00 hrs on 03rd September, 2022 (Saturday) and reach Tambaram at 04.00 hrs, the next day (1 Service)
Coach Composition: 1- AC First Class cum AC Two Tier Coach, 2- AC Two Tier Coaches, 12- Sleeper Class Coaches, 4- General Second Class Coaches, 2- Second Class Divyangjan Friendly cum Luggage Cum Brake Vans
The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 06041/06042 Tambaram – Mangalore Jn - Tambaram Festival Special Fare Specials are as follows:
Train No. 06041 Tambaram – Mangalore Jn Festival Special Fare Special
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Station
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Train No. 06042 Mangalore Jn - Tambaram Festival Special Fare Special
