Electrification of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar railway line to begin soon

The much-awaited railway electrification works between Mysuru and Chamarajanagar will begin in a week and the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Indian Railways, has informed the South Western Railway, Mysuru division, about the works.

With the Ministry of Railways setting a target to electrify all railway routes by 2024, works have been taken up at several places across the country.

The Mysuru-Chamarajanagar rail route, which passes via Nanjangud, is 61-km long and the electrification work will be taken up at a cost of Rs 20 crore. Tenders were invited in the beginning of the year. Power Guru Infratech Private Limited has taken the responsibility of electrification. It has been given 12 months’ time to complete the project.