HUBBALLI: AK Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru conducted statutory inspection of Unkal – Hulkoti Railway Electrification work.
Rai inspected the Electrified section and checked various safety parameters. He inspected Unkal, SSS Hubballi, Kusugal, Hebsur, Sisvinahalli, Navalgund and Annigeri stations. He inspected Foot Over Bridges, Road Over Bridge, Level Crossing gates, Major & Minor Bridges, Curves in the section.
A short circuit test was conducted at Hulkoti. Later a Speed Trial with Electric Loco was conducted from Hulkoti to Unkal.
The 47 Route KM length of Unkal- Hulkoti Railway Electrification is a part of Hosapete-Hubballi-Londa-Vasco Da Gama Electrification project. It is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL).
Arvind Malkhede, Hubballi Divisional Railway Manager; Manoj Mahajan, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer; Dinesh Jain, General Manager, RVNL; Srinivasulu, Joint General Manager/RVNL and other Officers were present.
