NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways has approved a ₹163-crore project to modernise the electric traction system on the Parbhani-Mudkhed double-line section in the Nanded Division of South Central Railway.
The project involves upgrading the existing 1×25 kV traction system to the more efficient 2×25 kV system across 164 track kilometres.
The Parbhani-Mudkhed section is part of the highly important Highly Utilised Network (HUN) Route-9, which connects major cities including Ajmer, Indore, Khandwa, Akola, Purna, Mudkhed, Secunderabad, Mahbubnagar, and Dhone.
This upgrade is expected to significantly boost the section’s power supply, improve operational efficiency, and increase carrying capacity. It will play a key role in Indian Railways’ target of achieving 3,000 million tonnes of freight loading by 2029-30.
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The enhanced traction system will also support smoother operations of high-speed trains like the Vande Bharat Express on this busy corridor.
This strategic development marks a major step towards strengthening one of India’s high-density freight routes and improving overall network capacity.
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