The Central Railway Safety Commissioner (CRS) conducted trials on the newly constructed 13 km rail track between Aslana and Damoh, part of the ongoing third line construction between Katni and Bina on the West Central Railway. The trials, which took place on Tuesday, involved inspecting the track, station buildings, signaling systems,...
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yards, bridges, level crossings, and the overall infrastructure for freight and passenger train operations. This was the second day of the CRS trials. The trials focused on the newly built 7.5 km section between Joba and Madwasgram on the Katni-Singrauli doubling project on Monday. The trials also assessed the electrification works on both new tracks. The third line between Katni and Bina will ease congestion and improve passenger transport by providing space for freight trains. The doubling of the Katni-Singrauli line will enhance rail connectivity from Jabalpur to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Bengal via Choupan. In addition, the 'Shaktipuj Express' (train number 11447-48) running between Jabalpur and Howrah has been permanently augmented with an extra sleeper coach, increasing the number of sleeper coaches to seven, starting on Wednesday. This additional coach will provide more reserved seats for passengers.