Hubballi: South Western Railway has undertaken track renewal and engineering works to improve sectional speeds, loop line speeds at stations and to eliminate permanent speed restrictions. The work is expected to pave way for long, restriction-free stretches that will help increase the speed potential of trains.
SWR The press release said that the sectional speed has been increased to over 317 km-long on the SWR. “Some of the sections include Tumakuru-Nittur-Gubbi, Arsikere-Kardi-Banasandra, Davangere-Tolahunse, Harihar-Devargudda, Chikkaballapur-Kolar, Yelahanka-Oddarahalli, Makalidurg-Devarapalle, Chikkodi Road-Raybag-Kudachi, Gadag-Binkadakatti, Jumnal-Vijayapura will now have higher speed.
In the first nine months of this financial year, speed on loop lines at various stations totalling 153km has been increased from 15Kmph up to 30Kmph. Speed on loop lines has been increased in all the stations between Yesvantpur and Hubballi in last three years. Similarly, speed on loop lines has been increased in all the stations between Yesvantpur-Omluru, Mysuru-Arsikere, Wandal-Hotgi etc.
“Till December 2021, 18 permanent speed restrictions have been removed,” the release added.
SWR general manager Sanjeev Kishore appreciated the works done under the guidance of principal chief engineer S P S Gupta and the divisional railway managers of Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru divisions.
SWR The press release said that the sectional speed has been increased to over 317 km-long on the SWR. “Some of the sections include Tumakuru-Nittur-Gubbi, Arsikere-Kardi-Banasandra, Davangere-Tolahunse, Harihar-Devargudda, Chikkaballapur-Kolar, Yelahanka-Oddarahalli, Makalidurg-Devarapalle, Chikkodi Road-Raybag-Kudachi, Gadag-Binkadakatti, Jumnal-Vijayapura will now have higher speed.
In the first nine months of this financial year, speed on loop lines at various stations totalling 153km has been increased from 15Kmph up to 30Kmph. Speed on loop lines has been increased in all the stations between Yesvantpur and Hubballi in last three years. Similarly, speed on loop lines has been increased in all the stations between Yesvantpur-Omluru, Mysuru-Arsikere, Wandal-Hotgi etc.
“Till December 2021, 18 permanent speed restrictions have been removed,” the release added.
SWR general manager Sanjeev Kishore appreciated the works done under the guidance of principal chief engineer S P S Gupta and the divisional railway managers of Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru divisions.
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