Indian Railways sanctions ₹163 crore electric traction upgradation for Parbhani–Mudkhed section
Indian Railways has sanctioned conversion of the Parbhani–Mudkhed double line section’s electric traction system from 1×25 kV to 2×25 kV under Nanded Division, South Central Railway.
- Indian Railways is upgrading traction power so trains can draw electricity reliably for sustained running.
- Indian Railways is replacing 1×25 kV with a 2×25 kV system over 164 track kilometres.
- The project includes power supply installation works to handle higher electrical load for train operations.
- Parbhani–Mudkhed section is part of HUN Route-9 connecting Ajmer to Secunderabad via Mudkhed.
What happened (sanction of electric traction upgradation)
Indian Railways, under South Central Railway’s Nanded Division, sanctioned an electric traction upgradation project for the Parbhani–Mudkhed double line section. The sanctioned project cost is ₹163 crore, and the scope includes traction conversion and associated power supply installation works.
Key technical and scope elements stated in the government communication:
UPSC can frame this sanction as an example of how electrical traction changes (1×25 kV to 2×25 kV) and associated power supply works increase the section’s capability to carry more trains and freight on a Highly Utilised Network (HUN) route. The focus can be on linking infrastructure inputs to network capacity and service quality outcomes claimed in official communications.
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