en.Wedoany.com Reported - The South Coast Railway (SCoR) has completed land acquisition notices for two railway projects in the Tirupati region, with a total budget of Rs 12.5 billion. Construction bidding can now proceed, and authorities believe this will help alleviate long-standing capacity constraints on the southern railway corridor.

The two projects are the Yerpedu-Pudi bypass line (budgeted at Rs 3.5 billion, bidding completed) and the Gudur-Renigunta third line expansion project (budgeted at Rs 9 billion, contract awarded, contractor mobilizing resources for site entry). SCoR has now clearly acquired 73 acres of land in five villages across Yerpedu and Renigunta mandals to ensure smooth project progress.

The 75-km Gudur-Renigunta third line covers three sections: Renigunta to Srikalahasti, Srikalahasti to Venkatagiri, and Venkatagiri to Gudur. Once completed, it will significantly enhance passenger and freight throughput capacity on this high-density corridor. The bypass line will allow trains to avoid entering Renigunta station, thereby reducing dwell time and route conflicts at the Renigunta junction, a key hub connecting northern and southern India.

Railway officials stated that severe train congestion and platform resource shortages on the current Gudur-Renigunta section cause many passengers to lose over an hour. After these projects are operational, waiting times for crossings and overtakes will be significantly reduced, and train speeds will increase where track and signaling conditions permit. A senior engineer from SCoR's Tirupati regional project implementation department revealed that land acquisition obstacles have been largely eliminated, and construction activities will accelerate in the coming months.

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