On Tuesday, a special train ran at a maximum speed of 110 km/h on the newly constructed double railway track between Sitapur City and Sitapur Junction. The speed test was successful. The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Janak Kumar Garg, also inspected the new 25,000-volt AC capacity power line on the...
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four-kilometer-long track. The Northeast Railway Lucknow Division is continuously working on construction projects to enhance passenger facilities. To improve railway operations, the infrastructure is being expanded. As part of this, the four-kilometer rail section between Sitapur Junction and Sitapur City stations has been doubled. On Tuesday, the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Janak Kumar Garg, and the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) of the Northeast Railway, S.C. Srivastava, along with their team, arrived in the district. The Safety Commissioner first inspected the double-track and electrified railway section at Sitapur City (North Railway) to ensure adherence to safety standards. This included reviewing safety records, yard plan, station working rules, platform clearance, point crossing, signaling, berthing track ballast, and other technical aspects. Afterwards, the team departed from Sitapur City towards the junction at 11 am using a motor trolley. They inspected the point and crossing, 52 level crossings, SEJ number 50, major bridge number 65, curve number 34, minor bridge 139, curve number 32, level crossing number 93, station yard, and point and crossing within the station yards. Upon reaching the junction, the Safety Commissioner inspected the panel room, yard plan, station working rules, platform clearance, signaling, and the height of the overhead traction.