METAL FENCING COMPLETED FOR HOWRAH-KHANA CHORD LINE SECTION

14 July 2024: Eastern Railway has achieved a significant milestone in enhancing railway safety with the completion of metal fencing along the Howrah – Khana Chord line section. Covering a stretch of approximately 200 kilometers on both the up and down sides of the four-line track, this project marks a substantial step towards ensuring operational safety and efficiency.

Key features of the metal fencing project include:
Rapid Completion: The entire section was fully fenced in just 8 months, demonstrating efficient project management and execution.
Dual Installation Methods: The project employed a combination of machine-assisted and manual installation techniques to cover all terrains effectively.
Special Focus on Marshy Lands: In areas inaccessible to machines e.g. marsh land, manual installation methods were deployed to ensure comprehensive coverage.

This initiative holds particular significance as the Howrah-Khana Chord line section is frequented by several important high-speed trains including Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, and Rajdhani Express services.

The metal fencing serves multiple crucial purposes:
Prevention of Cattle entry: By effectively securing the track, the fencing will prevent unauthorized entry of cattle, thereby reducing instances of cattle run-over and minimizing train delays associated with such incidents as well as reducing safety issues.
Enhanced Safety by prevention of trespassing : Closure of unauthorized track crossings will significantly mitigate the risk of accidents involving trespassers, thus safeguarding human lives.
Protection Against Vandalism: The fencing acts as a deterrent against any malicious attempts to tamper with the track, ensuring uninterrupted train operations.

This metal fencing is a remarkable step towards augmenting safety by Howrah division of Eastern Railway when expectation and endeavor is going on over Indian Railways to increase the speed and further improve in punctuality of train running.

This initiative underscores Eastern Railway’s proactive approach towards modernizing infrastructure and ensuring a safer travel environment for passengers and smoother operations for freight services.