Kulashekar second tunnel is through; track commissioning soon
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The double line will considerably help reduce congestion at Mangaluru Junction
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The 600 m second tunnel at Kulashekar on Mangaluru Junction-Panambur/Surathkal railway line as seen from the Mangaluru Junction side.
The double line will considerably help reduce congestion at Mangaluru Junction
The 600 m second tunnel at Kulashekar on Mangaluru Junction-Panambur/Surathkal railway line is through, while the Southern Railway is undertaking other works, including track and signalling works, on the stretch so as to commission it before the onset of monsoon.
Running beneath the Mangaluru-Karkala National Highway 169, the tunnel has been a vital link on the Mangaluru-Mumbai rail line. The line branching out at Jokatte towards Panambur too has been a critical component for connectivity to New Mangalore Port. Work on the second tunnel commenced bout three years ago after the then Railwa
Commissioner for Railway Safety conducts inspection of the line, issues track fit certificate
The newly laid second line between Netravathi Cabin and Mangaluru Central Railway Station will be put into operation from Wednesday itself after the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Southern Circle) conducted its statutory inspection and issued the required certificate on Tuesday.
CRS A.K. Rai, along with his deputy E. Srinivas and senior officials from Southern Railway, conducted the statutory inspection of the 1.6 km second line, including the track, level crossings, electrical and signal installations and other equipment between 9 a.m. and noon.
Divisional Railway Manager of Palakkad Division Trilok Kothari, who accompanied the inspection team, told