Now Reading: South Coast Railway automates signals on Guntakal-Raichur corridor
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South Coast Railway automates signals on Guntakal-Raichur corridor
The Story in Brief
South Coast Railway (SCoR) commissioned Automatic Block Signalling (ABS) on the 28.112 route km double-line stretch between Adoni and Kosgi in Guntakal Division on 16 October, completing full automation of the high-density Guntakal-Raichur corridor. The project, sanctioned at an estimated cost of ₹500 crore, brings SCoR’s cumulative ABS coverage to 105 route km.
The system uses Frauscher Dual Multi-Section Digital Axle Counters at 178 detection points and is backed by 16 sets of Universal Fail-Safe Block Interfaces, five integrated power supply units and five data loggers for real-time monitoring. Thirty-eight mainline signals, 24 semi-automatic signals and five ABS huts have been operationalised. SCoR General Manager Sandeep Mathur said the upgrade will reduce train headway and allow additional passenger and freight services on the interstate corridor connecting Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Level crossing gate 204 was interlocked with the signalling network, and modern approach warning systems were commissioned at five gates.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Hindu and Financial Express both report the ₹500 crore signalling upgrade on the Guntakal-Raichur corridor, attributing details to a railway press release. Swarajya Mag frames the milestone in the context of SCoR starting operations only in June 2026, while the other two outlets do not mention the zone’s age. All three outlets lead with the commissioning on October 16 and the cumulative 105 route km of ABS coverage, with neutral-report framing. The coverage is uniform straight reporting on the technical specifications, with no significant difference in stance. The upgrade is set to increase line capacity on a corridor that the sources note handles heavy freight and passenger traffic on the Mumbai-Chennai main line, with expanded level crossing safety features also commissioned.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): thehindu.com (neutral report), financialexpress.com (neutral report), swarajyamag.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
