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दक्षिण à¤ªà¤¶à¥à¤šà¤¿à¤® à¤°à¥‡à¤²à¤µà¥‡ / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY  
प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 118 Dt: 08.06.2023

STATUTORY INSPECTION OF NEWLY DOUBLED UGARKHURD – VIJAYANAGAR RAILWAY SECTION

The doubling of railway track between Ugarkhurd – Vijayanagar (18.5 km) has been completed at a cost of Rs. 210 crore. Statutory inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety is scheduled o­n 09.06.2023. After the inspection and compliances to various safety norms, the newly laid track will be open for railway service.

The doubling is part of Londa – Miraj project sanctioned in 2015-16. The project is 100% funded by Ministry of Railways. So far, 154 km out of 186 km had been commissioned. The stretch from Londa – Ghataprabha was dedicated by Hon’ble PM in March 2023.

Doubling of railway track enhances the capacity as well as safety. Not o­nly can more number of trains be operated, but the direction of traffic is fixed (Up line and Down Line) and express / passenger trains need not wait for crossing of other trains (passenger or goods).

The Newly doubled section between Ugarkhurd – Vijayanagar consists of 02 major bridges, 27 minor bridges and 2 Road Over Bridges. There are three stations namely Ugarkhurd, Vijayanagar & Shedbal.

During the statutory inspection of commissioner of Railway Safety, speed trial will be carried out, therefore public are cautioned to the be careful and not trespass the railway tracks.

                                                                                                                                Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi 

दक्षिण à¤ªà¤¶à¥à¤šà¤¿à¤® à¤°à¥‡à¤²à¤µà¥‡ / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY  
प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 01 Dt: 01.04.2023

CANCELLATION / REGULATION / RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS

The following trains will be cancelled, regulated and rescheduled due to engineering works for commissioning of Shedbal Phase-I, in view of Londa – Miraj doubling.

PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:

1.Train No.  17415 Tirupati – Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) Haripriya Express, commencing journey from Tirupati from April 5 to 12, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Belagavi – Kolhapur and it will be short terminated at Belagavi.

2.Train No. 17416 Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) – Tirupati Haripriya Express, commencing journey from Kolhapur from April 6 to 13, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Kolhapur – Belagavi and it will be originated from Belagavi instead of Kolhapur.

3.Train No. 07352 Londa – Miraj Express Special, commencing journey from Londa from April 3 to 11, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Kudachi – Miraj and it will be short terminated at Kudachi.

4.Train No. 17333 Miraj – Castle Rock Daily Express, commencing journey from Miraj from April 3 to 11, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Miraj – Kudachi and it will be originated from Kudachi instead of Miraj.

REGULATION/RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS:

1.Train No.  17415 Tirupati – Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) Haripriya Express, commencing journey from Tirupati from April 2 to 4, 2023 will be regulated for 40 minutes at enroute stations.

2.Train No. 17416 Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) – Tirupati Haripriya Express, commencing journey from Kolhapur o­n April 3 & 4, 2023 will be rescheduled by 30 minutes and regulated for 30 minutes at enroute stations.

3.Train No. 17416 Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) – Tirupati Haripriya Express, commencing journey from Kolhapur o­n April 5, 2023 will be regulated for 60 minutes at enroute stations.

4.Train No. 16590 Miraj – KSR Bengaluru Rani Chennamma Express, commencing journey from Miraj o­n April 6, 7 & 9, 2023 will be rescheduled by 30 minutes and regulated for 30 minutes at enroute stations.

                                                                                                                           Aneesh Hegde
                                                                         Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                      South Western Railway, Hubballi