South Central Railway launches new 186 km double-track section

24 Mar 2022 CW Team

Between Bhimavaram-Narsapur and Bhimavaram-Aravalli, the South Central Railway (SCR) has completed and commissioned 45 km of double-line and electric traction for a combined distance of 186 km.

Along with electrification, for a combined distance of 186 km between Vijayawada-Gudivada-Bhimavaram-Narsapur, Gudivada-Machilipatnam, and Bhimavaram-Aravalli, the commissioning of doubling with electrification in these sections will provide continuous rail connectivity.

The entire project is now functional with a double-line along with electrification except for a stretch of 35 km between Aravalli-Nidadavolu, according to the SCR officials.

In 2011-12, the project was approved for a distance of 221 km with an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crore. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) executed the project. The project will promote the development of the Andhra Pradesh coastal belt.

Works in the leftover section between Aravalli-Bhimavaram or a distance of 35 km are about to complete.

SCR general manager Sanjeev Kishore congratulated the whole team of the Vijayawada division and the RVNL authorities for the commissioning of double-line, along with electrification between the Aravalli-Bhimavaram-Narsapur section.

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