Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Indian Railways Approves Rs 220 Crore Wadi‑Raichur Upgrade
Indian Railways has decided to spend 220 crore rupees to make a part of its railway line stronger.
The line between Wadi and Raichur will change from one power system to a stronger one, which helps trains run faster and more often.
This section is a busy route that connects big cities like Mumbai and Chennai.
The new system will make it easier to move more goods and passengers and reduce delays caused by power problems.
The work will be done by South Central Railway, but no exact finish date has been given yet.
Indian Railways sanctioned a Rs 220 crore project to upgrade the Wadi‑Raichur traction system.
The upgrade will change the 1×25 kV system to a 2×25 kV configuration over a 102‑km stretch.
The Wadi‑Raichur section is part of High‑Density Network Route‑7, linking Mumbai to Chennai.
The new system aims to boost freight and passenger capacity and reduce power‑related bottlenecks.
No completion timeline has been announced; South Central Railway will carry out the work.
- Who
- Indian Railways, under the Ministry of Railways
- What
- Sanction of a Rs 220 crore project to upgrade the Wadi‑Raichur traction system
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Wadi‑Raichur section of South Central Railway, India
- Why
- To prepare for rising freight and passenger volumes, improve reliability, and align with network modernization
- Project cost
- Rs 220 crore
- System upgrade
- 1×25 kV to 2×25 kV
- Length
- 102 km
- Operator
- Indian Railways (South Central Railway)
- Purpose
- Increase freight and passenger capacity, reduce bottlenecks