3 Trains from (ALAT)Avuladatla to (bay)bellary jn

Ø Part of Mahbubnagar - Munirabad New Line Project

Ø Entire project of SCR portion is completed with the completion of the final stretch

Ø Trains can now be operated via Mahabubnagar, Krishna towards South Direction and Vice-Versa

The New Broad Gauge Non- Electrified Main line between Krishna –Maganoor stations for a distance of 12.7 Kms has been completed and commissioned as part of Mahabubnagar - Munirabad new line project. This important stretch is border belt of Telangana & Karnataka States. The section between Mahabubnagar - Devarkadra is already existing line in Secunderabad - Kurnool Section and the new line takes off from Devarkadra. With the completion of the final stretch between Maganoor - Krishna, the entire SCR portion of Mahabubnagar - Munirabad New line project i.e., Devarkadra - Krishna for a distance of 66 Kms is completed and commissioned.

Mahabubnagar - Munirabad New Line project for 243.5 Kms is sanctioned with latest estimated cost of Rs 3543 Crores. The section between Devarkadra - Krishna for a distance of 66 Kms is executed by South Central Railway at a revised estimated cost of Rs 943 Crore. The section between Devarkadra - Jaklair for 28.3 Kms is completed in March 2017, the section between Jaklair - Makthal for 11.5 Kms in August 2020 and the stretch between Makthal - Maganoor for 13.3 Kms is completed in March 2022. Now the final stretch between Maganoor - Krishna for 12.7 Kms is completed and with this, the entire SCR portion is completed.

The section between Devarkadra and Krishna will now become the most accessible route to many important cities of Southern States like Raichur, Guntakal, Bellary, Hubli, Goa from Hyderabad. Iron ore and other bulk commodities such as Cement, Steel etc., which are now being moved in other routes can now be transported this alternate route. The project will help in expanding rail network between Hyderabad and Mining belt of Karnataka, benefitting both the Passenger and goods traffic.

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway has congratulated all the team of Officials and staff of Construction department and Hyderabad Division in completion of this vital project of Telangana region. He opined that completion of this project has paved way for connecting new areas and helps in introduction of more number of passenger trains along with operation of freight trains.

I.CANCELLATION/PARTIAL CANCELLATION/REGULATION OF TRAINS

The following trains will be cancelled/partial cancelled/regulated due to line block for girder insertion for construction of subway work between Byadagi and Haveri station, as detailed below: -

A.CANCELLATION:

1.Train No. 07368 SSS Hubballi - Arsikere Daily Passenger Special commencing journey from SSS Hubballi o­n 23.04.2022 will be cancelled.

2.Train No. 07367 Arsikere - SSS Hubballi Daily Passenger Special commencing journey from Arsikere o­n 24.04.2022 will be cancelled.

3.Train No. 07347/07348 SSS Hubballi - Chitradurga - SSS Hubballi Daily Express Special commencing journey from both side o­n 24.04.2022 will be cancelled.

B.PARTIAL CANCELLATION:

1.Train No. 12079 KSR Bengaluru - SSS Hubballi Janshatabdi Daily Express commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru o­n 24.04.2022 will be partially cancelled between Ranibennur and SSS Hubballi. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Ranibennur instead of SSS Hubballi.

2.Train No.12080 SSS Hubballi - KSR Bengaluru Janshatabdi Daily Express commencing journey from SSS Hubballi o­n 24.04.2022 will be partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi and Ranibennur. Accordingly, this train will be originated from Ranibennur instead of SSS Hubballi.

C.REGULATION:

1.Train No. 17325 Belagavi - Mysuru Vishwamanava Daily Express commencing journey from Belagavi o­n 24.04.2022 will be regulated for 160 minutes at en-route station.

2.Train No. 11036 Mysuru - Dadar Sharavati Weekly Express commencing journey from Mysuru o­n 24.04.2022 will be regulated for 40 minutes at en-route station.

II.PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF TRAINS

Due to suspension of track from Rayadurga to Avuladatla Station in Rayadurga-Kadiridevarapalli section, the following trains are cancelled as per the details mentioned below: -

1.Train No. 07589 Tirupati - Kadiridevarapalli Daily Passenger Special commencing journey from Tirupati from 20.04.2022 to 22.04.2022 will be partially cancelled between Guntakal - Kadiridevarapalli. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Guntakal.

2.Train No. 07590 Kadiridevarapalli - Tirupati Daily Passenger Special commencing journey from Kadiridevarapalli from 21.04.2022 to 23.04.2022 will be partially cancelled between Kadiridevarapalli - Guntakal. Accordingly, this train will be originated from Guntakal instead of Kadiridevarapalli and start its schedule time at Guntakal.

                                                          Aneesh Hegde
                                                         Chief Public Relations Officer          
                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi `