After six years of anticipation, the long-awaited Pilibhit-Lucknow railway line is finally nearing completion. The non-interlocking work between Pilibhit and Shahgarh has been finished. A CRS (Commissioner of Railway Safety) special will arrive on Saturday, March 30th, for a two-day inspection. Based on the inspection report submitted to the Railway Board,...
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a decision will be made on the readiness of the track for train operations. The anticipated start date for train services is April 2024. Earlier, a three-day non-interlocking work was carried out between March 27th and 29th. Following the inspection, minor remaining tasks are being completed before the CRS arrives. The Principal Chief Electrical Engineer from Gorakhpur Zone, Sanjay Singhal, inspected the overhead electrification and other works, expressing satisfaction with the progress. The DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) had also conducted a ground inspection of the section to ensure there were no shortcomings.