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A solution to tackle traffic problem at Vijayawada Station
The authorities are gearing up to start the inter-locking works from August 19 and are expected to complete them by August 28. The railway station, the busiest in the State, cannot use all the ten platforms simultaneously due to lack of inter-locking signalling system.
Vijayawada: At last, the railway authorities have found a solution that will prevent trains from halting in the outskirts before coming on to platforms at Vijayawada Railway Station.The South Central Railway (SCR) authorities would be installing inter-locking signalling system by the end of this month, which they believe would solve the problem of trains halting at the outskirts.
The authorities are gearing up to start the inter-locking works from August 19 and are expected to complete them by August 28.
The railway station, the busiest in the State, cannot use all the ten platforms simultaneously due to lack of inter-locking signalling system.
Consequently, some trains are halted in the outskirts at RR Pet, Krishna Canal junction, Gunadala, Ramvarappadu till the platforms are cleared. More than 200 trains pass every day through Vijayawada railway station. Due to heavy traffic, the existing platforms are insufficient to meet the rush. Due to lack of empty platforms, some trains are halted in the outskirts.
Satavahana Express and Pinakini Express the inter-city trains between Vijayawada-Secunderabad and Vijayawada-Chennai face severe problem during the nights. The Vijayawada railway station faces peak rush during the nights. Consequently, these two trains are halted in the outskirts from 30 minutes to 60 minutes or even more.
Trains arrive at the Vijayawada railway station from four directions, Chennai, Secunderabad, Gudivada (Machilipatnam) and Vizag routes. Platforms 1 to 7 have facility to receive trains from all these four directions.
Newly constructed platforms 7 to 10 cannot receive trains coming from Secunderabad due to lack of signalling facility. These platforms are mainly receiving trains from Chennai, Guntur, Tirupati routes.With the installation of Inter-locking signalling system, all 10 platforms can receive trains from all four directions.
The drivers will get prior message about the vacant platforms due to installation of interlocking system. This will help the railway officials to take the trains on any platform from 1 to 10, which are vacant.
There will be no need to halt the trains in the outskirts of city particularly at Krishna Canal, Gunadala, RR Pet areas. According to senior railway signalling department official, all arrangements have been made to commence the work from August 19. In order to continue the works, the railways are cancelling, diverting many trains for eight days.
The railway authorities will completely cancel 75 trains, partially cancel 129 trains, divert 215 trains and reschedule 78 trains to enable the authorities to complete work in Vijayawada station.
