Speed trial completed for Tihi-Dhar section of Indore-Dahod railway project

Inspection and speed trials have been conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) on the Tihi-Dhar section of the Indore-Dahod new railway line project under the Ratlam division of Western Railway. According to a report by Sandesh, E. Srinivas, the Railway Safety Officer of the Western Zone, carried out an extensive examination of this 47 km long railway section on November 5 and 6.

During the inspection process, surveys were conducted via trolley from Tihi to Gunavat on November 5 and from Gunavat to Dhar on November 6. During this period, a detailed inspection of bridges, railway tracks, overhead equipment, signaling systems, and other safety arrangements on the newly constructed line was performed. A key feature of this section is the 3 km long Tihi tunnel, which was also inspected.

During the special trial conducted on November 6, a trial run was carried out at speeds exceeding 120 km per hour to verify the quality, stability, and safety standards of the track. Additionally, the electrical CRS inspector from the former Chief Electrical Engineering department inspected the electrification work of this section and the official notification for electrification was also activated.

Indian Railways is a state-run enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, which manages the country's national railway system. By 2024, it was the fourth largest national railway network in terms of size, with a total track length of 1,35,207 km. It was known as the ninth largest employer in the world and the second largest in India.