Longest Electrified Railway Tunnel | 04 Jul 2019

The South Central Railway (SCR) had commissioned the longest electrified tunnel of 6.6 km between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

• The tunnel is part of the recently completed Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam new railway line.
• The new line also facilitates direct and viable connectivity between South Coast and West Coast.
• It also opens up the viable rail connectivity between Krishnapatnam Port and its hinterland for freight train services.