Extracted Data Points

  • Indian Railways has sanctioned upgradation of electric traction system on Bengaluru-Tumkur section of South Western Railway
  • Project involves conversion of existing 1x25 kV electric traction system to 2x25 kV electric traction system
  • Upgrade covers stretch of 120 Track Kilometres (TKM)
  • Sanctioned cost of project: ₹162.57 crore
  • Bengaluru-Tumakuru section forms part of Highly Utilized Network (HUN) Route-10
  • HUN Route-10 connects Pune-Hubballi-Chikjajur-Birur-Tumkur-Bengaluru-Salem-Kanniyakumari corridor
  • Project will strengthen power supply arrangements for train operations
  • Upgrade will enable section to handle higher traffic volumes more efficiently
  • Expected to support operation of heavier freight trains and longer passenger services
  • Will improve overall reliability of electric traction infrastructure
  • Project will contribute to decongesting key rail route serving Bengaluru metropolitan region and adjoining districts
  • Will support smoother movement of passenger and freight traffic across Karnataka and southern India