Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railways has commissioned a new line at Paralakhemundi railway section besides installing advanced signalling system, an official said Friday.
This apart, the railways also introduced modern token less block system between Nuapada and Paralakhemundi stations. This new line would enable trains which were delayed at Naupada, will now run on time, the official said.
“To facilitate hassle free traffic management in the Gunupur-Naupada section (90.20 km), railway has initiated several safety related modernisation work including electronic interlocking system at Parlakhemundi railway station,” the official said and added that the electronic interlocking system was commissioned January 10, 2018.
As Parlakhemundi station earlier had a single line making train management difficult and inconveniencing passengers. Now the station will facilitate movement of two trains and means shorter waits for passengers, they said.
Four pairs of trains ply in single line Railway section between Naupada and Gunupur. These are Rourkela-Gunupur Rajyarani Express, Puri-Gunupur Passenger, Palasa-Gunupur passenger and Visakhapatnam- Gunupur passenger.
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