Hubballi, 09 March:The Electrification of the 138 Kilometers long Hulakoti (Gadag) to Hubballi and Alnavar to Castle Rock (Goa) of the Hubballi Division of the South Western Railway (SWR) has now been completed and will be commissioned by June this year.
In a press release issued here today by the SWR authorities here today, it was stated that the mandatory Electric Loco Trial prior to the Chief Rail way Safety Commissioner was conducted on recently.
The Electrification will significantly improve mobility of Trains on SWR and strengthen Rail network in Karnataka. In addition to reduction in pollution, efficiency of Railway will improve due to shift from fossil fuel to electricity.
It is said that the Safety Commissioner also inspected Traction Substation (TSS) at Hubballi, Sub sectioning & amp; Paralleling Post (SSP) at Dharwad, Kambarganvi, Kashanatti and Sectioning & Paralleling Post (SP) at Kyarkop, inspected Overhead Equipment, Level Crossing Gates, Foot Over Bridges etc. in the section.
The Railway Safety Commissioner also conducted Speed trial with AC Loco from Alnawar to Hubballi. This is the part of Hosapete – Hubballi – Vasco Da Gama section. Electrification between Kariganuru – Harlapur (73 RKm) was completed this year. With this, Electrification work on the 99 Kilometer long Hosapete – Hulakoti Section has also been completed, the press note added.
Mr. Arvind Malkhede, Divisonal Railway Manager of Hubballi, Mr. Manoj Mahajan, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, SWR, Mr. M. Ramakrishna, Chief Project Manager-Railway Electrification, Mr. Dinesh Jain General Manager, Mr. H. Vijay Kumar, Joint General Manager of RVNL were present during the CRS inspection. (UNI)