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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 401 Dt: 19.03.2023

SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL VISITS THE LONGEST RAILWAY PLATFORM IN THE WORLD

        HUBBALLI March 19,2023

Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, visited the longest railway platform in the world at Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Station.

Shri Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager South Western Railway extended a warm welcome to Hon'ble Minister. Shri Kishore briefed him about the major improvements undertaken in the recent times at Hubballi Jn, and scope for future improvement.

He mentioned that recently the Guinness Book of World Records has recognised the platform at Hubballi Jn- measuring 1507 m - as the longest railway platform in the world. Shri Kishore pointed out that the remodelled yard, and longest platform would cater to growing transport needs of Hubballi city.

Shri Goyal appreciated the feat of South Western Railway, in constructing the longest railway platform in the world.  He also praised the upkeep and beautification of the station with murals depicting local art, culture and heritage.

He was accompanied by Hon'ble Mayor Shri Iresh Anchatageri.

Addtl DRM Hubballi Division Shri SK Verma, Sr DPO Shri Asif Hafeez, Sr DCM Smt Harietha, CPRO Shri Aneesh Hegde, PRO Shri Pranesh were present during the occasion. 

                                                                                                                           Aneesh Hegde
                                                                         Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi 

FEW TRAINS TO BE REGULATED DUE TO POWER & TRAFFIC BLOCK o­n DUNGRI - BILIMORA & BILIMORA – AMALSAD SECTIONS

Due to the work of strengthening of bridge approaches by Geocells for Bridge No. 352 in Dungri – Bilimora section and Bridge No. 368 in Bilimora - Amalsad section o­n DOWN line o­n Sunday, 22^nd January, 2023, few trains of Western Railway will be regulated. The block will be from 09.45 hrs to 14.15 hrs for Bridge No. 352 and from 09.55 to 14.25 for Bridge No. 368

         According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under:

Regulation of Trains:

1.Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express of 22^nd January, 2023 will be regulated by 1 hr 15 minutes.

2.Train No. 12471 Bandra Terminus – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express of 22^ndJanuary, 2023 will be regulated by 40 mins.

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