Electric locos to haul six express trains on Pattukottai-Karaikudi section
Southern Railway has electrified the Pattukottai-Karaikudi section, allowing for the operation of six express trains using electric locomotives. This transition replaces diesel engines and improves efficiency across the 150-km electrified stretch.
Why it matters
Represents a significant infrastructure upgrade in regional rail transport, contributing to reduced carbon emissions and operational costs.
Southern Railway will operate six express trains hauled by electric locomotives on the Pattukottai-Karaikudi electrified broad gauge section following the authorisation issued by the Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, Southern Railway, last month.
An official communication was sent to the Tiruchi and Madurai Railway Divisions from the Southern Railway headquarters office on Thursday. The nearly 75-km section that passes through Aranthangi, falling under the limits of the Tiruchi Railway Division, was the last major stretch to be electrified in the Southern Railway zone.
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