The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that another significant part of the ongoing Kazipet – Balharshah tripling and electrification project between Hasanparti road and Mandamarri of 12.7 km has been completed on Sunday.
This not only provides a continuous third-line facility between Hasanparti Road – Mandamarri for a distance of 104 km but also completes a total of 131.7 km on this important railway route. The Kazipet – Balharshah stretch falling under the jurisdiction of both Telangana and Maharastra States is a vital rail link situated along the super busy Grand Trunk route connecting northern parts with southern region of the country, said an official release.
The railways, to further ease the traffic, took up tripling and electrification works between Kazipet – Balharshah section on the GT route, for a distance of 202 km (Telangana-159 km and Maharashtra-43 km) has been sanctioned in 2015-16 with an estimated cost of ₹2,063 crore.
