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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 

Western Railway has notified Weekly Special fare Summer Special trains to clear extra rush of passengers in Ahmedabad – Mangaluru Jn sector as detailed below:

Train No. 09424/09423 Ahmedabad – Mangaluru Jn – Ahmedabad Weekly Special Fare Summer Specials:

Train No. 09424 Ahmedabad – Mangaluru Jn. Special Fare Summer Special will leave Ahmedabad at 16.00 hrs o­n 09^th, 16th and 23^rd June, 2023 (Friday) and reach Mangaluru at 19.40 hrs, the next day (03 Services)

In return direction Train No. 09423 Mangaluru Jn. – Ahmedabad Special Fare Summer Special will leave Mangaluru Jn. at 21.10 hrs o­n 10^th, 17^th and 24^th June, 2023 (Saturday) and reach Ahmedabad at 01.15 hrs, the next day (03 Service)

Coach Composition: 03- AC Two Tier Coaches, 12- AC Three Tier Economy Coaches, 03- Sleeper Class Coaches, 02-  General Second Class Coaches & 01- Second Class (Divyangjan Friendly)

The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 09424/09423 Ahmedabad – Mangaluru Jn. – Ahmedabad Special Fare Summer Specials are as follows (Timings in Hours):