Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, Brijesh Kumar Mishra, has cleared the newly-laid second line between Kamalur and Bhansi stations under the Jagdalpur-Kirandul Doubling Project for train operations following a statutory inspection.

The inspection, conducted on July 2, covered the 12.428-km stretch in East Coast Railway's Rayagada Division and marked the first CRS inspection of a doubling project in the newly formed division.

A successful speed trial was also carried out before the section was declared fit for operation. The CRS inspected the track, signalling systems, overhead equipment, bridges, level crossings and other safety installations to ensure compliance with prescribed safety ...