Electrification of railways to be completed by August: Officials
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Electrification of railways to be completed by August: Officials

Post by on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Srinagar, June 27: The second phase of railway electrification in Kashmir from Budgam to Banihal sections will likely get completed by the end of August this year, officials on Monday said.
Chief Area Manager, Kashmir railways Sakib Yousuf told Rising Kashmir that electrification work is underway and the project will likely be completed by August end.
“We have already completed the first phase of the electrification process from Baramulla-Budgam sections and have also conducted trials early this year,” he said.
The total route length for electrification is 137.73 kilometers with three main sub-stations of Qazigund, Budgam, and Baramulla from where power will be supplied to the overhead equipment of the rail line.
So far, four coaches of the first electric train have reached Kashmir, and the rest seven would be arriving by September.
On a normal day, at least 15 pairs of trains run regularly from Baramulla in north Kashmir to Banihal and carry almost 30,000 passengers, including students and employees.
In 2013, Kashmir got its first train service when it was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
 The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway (USBRL) is a railway track being laid to connect the Valley to the rest of India. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Firozpur Railway division of Indian Railways' Northern zone.
The 359 m (1,178 ft) tall Chenab Bridge lies on this line, which once completed will be the tallest railway bridge in the world.