The remodelled yard at the Tirupati railway station, commissioned recently, is all set to enhance efficiency in train operations by de-congesting movement of trains.
The station, the nearest rail point to reach Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, is known for high-density traffic on various routes and hence the decision of the South Central Railway management to remodel the yard.
The project was sanctioned in the year 2013-14 as part of the development of south side entry of the station at an outlay of ₹77.29 crore.
The infrastructure upgradation at the remodelled yard includes two stabling lines and one engine escape line towards Renigunta end and an additional running line in the yard with a length of 640 metres to manage train movement within the station.
Electronic interlocking is commissioned to reduce the manual intervention in handling of trains.
