VISAKHAPATNAM
: The construction of the longest
limited height subway
(LHS) construction started at Simhachalam station and works were completed by late night of Saturday. The subway would open for traffic in a week after completing approach roads. The 64-meter-long
LHS
is the longest in the
Waltair
Division.
Considering the public demand and public representatives request for an under pathway for connectivity between the Gopalapatnam region,
Chandra Nagar
region, and the main road of Simhachalam station area, the railway authorities are facilitating easy access for people to the other side of the station.
Recognizing the importance of this underpass, the Division made consistent efforts and successfully obtained approval from the Headquarters of East Coast Railways (ECoR) for the construction of a LHS in lieu of the existing level crossings at SP1 and SS1 at Simhachalam station. The construction of the LHS will involve the “cut and cover" method and the box casting process has been completed accordingly.
The 64-meter-long LHS is under progress at Simhachalam involving the placement of 32 boxes using heavy-duty cranes, excavators and other machinery. In the first phase, the execution of LHS Segments was completed under the railway track leading to the Steel Plant, Port, Duvvada Up and Down freight traffic lines at Simhachalam by Waltair Division and the goods train movement resumed on these lines. Once the LHS is operational, the current level crossing gates will be closed
DRM Saurabh Prasad monitored preparatory safety works which started on Friday for launching the Limited Height Subway across six tracks going in three directions at Simhachalam to eliminate two level crossings together.
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