3 Trains from (NDO)NIDUBROLU to (YP)ERRUPALEM

-Part of Vijayawada - Kazipet Tripling with electrification project

SCR has completed and commissioned third line between Errupalem - Cheruvumadhavaram railway stations for a length of 16.6 Kms along with electrification. This section is part of important third line project in the Grand Trunk route viz., Vijayawada - Kazipet Tripling & electrification project, covering Andhra Pradesh & Telangana states. The section between Vijayawada - Kazipet is a crucial rail link situated along the Grand Trunk Route Connecting Northern parts with Southern region of the country.

The section between Vijayawada - Kazipet o­n SCR falls in both Andhra Pradesh & Telangana states. This is o­ne of the busiest routes and witnesses continuous Passenger and Freight traffic plying towards Eastern parts and Southern parts of the country from all directions. To decongest this vital and oversaturated section, Vijayawada - Kazipet Tripling & Electrification project has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs 1,952 Crores for a distance of 219 Kms (Andhra Pradesh – 35 Kms & Telangana – 184 Kms).The section between Vijayawada New West Cabin - Cheruvumadhavaram Cabin for a distance of 16.7 Kms along with electrification has been completed and commissioned in September, 2022.

Now, the third line has been commissioned between Errupalem – Cheruvumadhavaram for a distance of 16.6 Kms along with electrification. Out of this 16.6 Kms stretch, 5.5 Kms falls under Telangana State and the rest under Andhra Pradesh. Commissioning of third line of this stretch will ease the congestion for both freight and passenger trains.

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway has complimented the entire Team of Vijayawada Division and Construction organisation for successfully commissioning the tripling works between Cheruvumadhavaram - Errupalem along with electrification. He opined that completion of Kazipet – Vijayawada tripling project will ease the congestion in this oversaturated route and will facilitate handling of more number of trains effectively. He also stated that the progress of infrastructure works in the current financial year have been progressing at a fast pace.

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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 400 Dt: 18.03.2023

DIVERSION OF TRAINS

The following trains will be diverted, as notified by South Central Railway due to the commissioning of double line between the stations of Betamcherla, Rangapuram and Malkapuram, as well as non-interlocking works for the commissioning of Gangineni and Errupalem stations over South Central Railway.

1.Train No. 17211 Machelipatnam – Yesvantpur Kondaveedu Tri-weekly express, starting from Machelipatnam o­n March 22 & 24, 2023 will be diverted to run via Guntur Jn.,Nandyal, Yerraguntla & Gooty Fort stations, skipping stoppages at Dhone & Gooty.

2.Train No. 17212 Yesvantpur – Machelipatnam Kondaveedu Tri-weekly express, starting from Yesvantpur o­n March 23 & 25, 2023 will be diverted to run via Gooty Fort, Yerraguntla,Nandyal & Guntur Jn. skipping stoppages at Gooty & Dhone.

3.Train No. 18463 Bhubaneswar – KSR Bengaluru Prashanti Daily Express, starting from Bhubaneswar o­n March 22 & 25, 2023 will be diverted to run via Guntur Jn.,Nandyal, Yerraguntla & Gooty Fort stations, skipping stoppages at Dhone, Guntakal and Gooty.

4.Train No. 18464 KSR Bengaluru – Bhubaneswar Prashanti Daily Express, starting from KSR Bengaluru o­n March 22 & 25, 2023 will be diverted to run via Gooty Fort, Yerraguntla,Nandyal & Guntur Jn, skipping stoppages at Gooty, Guntakal & Dhone.

5.Train No. 22883 Puri – Yesvantpur Weekly Garibrath Express, starting from Puri o­n March 24, 2023 will be diverted to run via Guntur Jn.,Nandyal, Yerraguntla & Gooty Fort stations, skipping stoppage at Dhone.

6.Train No. 22884 Yesvantpur – Puri Weekly Garibrath Express, starting from Yesvantpur o­n March 25, 2023, will be diverted to run via Gooty Fort, Yerraguntla,Nandyal & Guntur Jn, skipping stoppage at Dhone.

7.Train No. 22831 Howrah – Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Weekly Superfast Express, starting from Howrah o­n March 22, 2023 will be diverted to run via Guntur Jn.,Nandyal, Yerraguntla & Gooty Fort stations, skipping stoppages at Dhone and Gooty.

8.Train No. 22832 Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam - Howrah Weekly Superfast Express, starting from Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam o­n March 24, 2023, will be diverted to run via Gooty Fort, Yerraguntla,Nandyal & Guntur Jn, skipping stoppages at Gooty and Dhone.

Train Nos. 17211/17212, 18463/18464, 22883/22884 and 22831/22832 will run with temporary stoppages at Yarraguntla, Tadipatri and Gooty Fort stations.

                                                                                                                           Aneesh Hegde
                                                                         Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi