Hyderabad: The doubling with the electrification of rail line between Taticherla and Zangalapalle for a distance of 18.8 km has been completed successfully and commissioned as part of the Gooty – Dharmavaram project in Andhra Pradesh. The trains can now be operated in this double line section with the maximum permissible speed of 110 Kmph. This will enable the continuous double line connectivity for a stretch of 79 km from Gooty to Chigicherla, a South Central Railway (SCR) release said on Friday. The works in the balance section of 11 Kms between Chigicherla – Dharmavaram are progressing in a fast manner to mark the completion of the entire project.
The Gooty Dharmavaram Doubling Project is a vital rail link connecting Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. This line serves as one of the important routes connecting both the Telugu states with Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka. The doubling and electrification of the Gooty Dharmavaram project for a distance of 90 km are being executed by Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES). The sanctioned cost of the project is Rs.636.38 crore and the project is being completely funded by Railways. Out of the entire project’s 90 km stretch, the doubling and electrification in the section between Kalluru – Garladinne for a distance of 11 km has been completed in September 2019. Doubling and Electrification between Chigicherla and Zangalapalle for 11 Kms have been completed during June 2020 and Garladinne – Taticherla for 10 Kms during November 2020. Work between Kalluru – Gooty for 28 Kms has been completed during October 2021.
Now, with the completion of 19 Kms doubling with electrification between Taticherla and Zangalapalle, it has facilitated the operation of train services in double line sections for a continuous stretch of 79 Kms. Once the entire project is completed, it will ease the congestion on this important saturated single-line section and enable more Passenger and Freight trains to run towards Bengaluru. The double line works between Dharmavaram – Bengaluru over South Western Railway (SWR) jurisdiction are also progressing simultaneously with some of the sections already completed. This will offer a huge boon to the local populace in both the passenger & freight segments, the release added.
