The South Central Railway (SCR) completed electrification of 163 route kilometres of railway lines in different sections of Andhra Pradesh. This will lead to a major infrastructure enhancement, particularly in the Rayalaseema region, paving the way for introduction of electric traction in the interior sections of Chittoor, Anantapur and Kurnool districts.
A release from the SCR on Sunday said that electrification of 163 track kilometers was completed including 53.30 km between Kadiri and Tummanam Gutta, 55.80 km between Pakala and Kalikiri and 54.20 km between Dhone and Kurnool city.
The sections between Kadiri–Tummanam Gutta and Pakala–Kalikiri were electrified as part of the Dharmavaram–Pakala electrification project. This project was sanctioned in 2017-18 for a distance of 228 km at an estimated cost of ₹253 crore.
