South Central Railway (SCR) has claimed to have added a record 344 track km to the rail network, including 83 km of new lines, 197 km of double lines and 64 km of third lines, which is the highest ever in any financial year since inception of the zone on Thursday.
New lines are : 40.2 km between Bhadrachalam - Bhavanapalem in the critical coal loading area, 12.2 km between Gajwel - Kodakandla, 17.3 km between Akanapet – Medak and 13.3 km between Magnur - Makthal. Double lines are: 29.7 km between Umdanagar - Shadnagar, 25.7 km between Gollapalli - Mahabubnagar, 17 km between Vijayawada - Uppaluru, 48.2 km between Narsapur - Bhimavaram - Aravalli, 23.9 km between Gundlakamma - Donakonda, 22.5 km etween Edduladoddi - Maddikera, 26.4 km between Kalluru - Gooty, 2.1 km bypass line at Motumari and 1.5 km Vijayawada Bulb line.
The sections completed as part of 64 km of Third Line during the current fiscal are - 7.8 km between Kolnur - Potkapalli, 19.2 km between Wirur- Manikgarh, 37 km between Kavali - Thalamanchi. This work has earned praise from General Manager Sanjeev Kishore who hailed the “excellent coordination” between the various departments. All these works will help enhance the train operations for the benefit of passengers, said a press release.
