India, July 28 -- Indian Railways has approved a Rs. 163 crore project to upgrade the electric traction system on the Parbhani-Mudkhed double-line section in the Nanded Division of South Central Railway, along with associated power supply infrastructure.
The project involves upgrading the existing 1x25 kV electric traction system to the more advanced 2x25 kV system across 164 track kilometres, aimed at enhancing power supply and supporting higher electrical loads.
The Parbhani-Mudkhed section is part of the strategically important Highly Utilised Network (HUN) Route-9, connecting Ajmer, Indore, Khandwa, Akola, Purna, Mudkhed, Secunderabad, Mahbubnagar, and Dhone.
The upgraded system is expected to improve operational efficiency by enabli...