#PuneSolapurDoubling
With reference to previous post - /blog/post/4349878
Now CR Solapur Division has declared to close Kurduwadi Railway Gate permanently from 2nd August 2019, as the interlocking work going to start soon.
It is expected to commission 35 Km stretch from Wadshinge to Bhalawani by 31st August.
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there is major yard remodeling work expected at Kurduwadi Junction.
So finally good news came after 6 months.

#PuneSolapurDoubling
While traveling in 16352 Nagarcoil - Tirupati - Mumbai Express, I have observed following progress of doubling.
Wadshinge - Interlocking work for UP main line is already completed new signals are ready for functioning.
Kurduwadi - Wadshinge to Kurduwadi outer track laid long back. Now the progress is KWV outer to KWV Junction new tracks are laid.
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interlocking work is yet to be done, but all necessary tracks are laid.
So after doubling, line passing from PF 2 of KWV will be treated as UP Main line.
At present this line goes towards PVR/MRJ, therefore new track laid from KWV LC to KWV Pune end outer at extreme left side.
So this new line will goes towards PVR/MRJ after interlocking and existing PVR/MRJ line will be connected to new line towards Dhavlas from KWV outer. Here also new signaling system is installed and ready for testing.
(At present, construction of new platform beside PF 1 for 24 coaches trains will not be happening, so they will use PF 3 & 4 as usual).
Dhavlas - Construction of new platform is 80% completed. Tracks already laid in entire stretch.
Only interlocking work is remaining.
Kem - Bridge work at Kem outer is completed and PF 1 is closed for constructing new up main line adjucent to it.
Bhalawani - Here also platform work is 80% completed. Entire stretch from Wadshinge is ready for CRS after interlocking work.
After Bhalawani I haven't seen much progress, only leveling work is going on.

#PuneSolapurDoubling
Solapur Division send proposal to CR headquarter for granting 10 days block to complete interlocking work between Wadshinge to Bhalawani (35 Kms).
After approval from CR headquarter, block will be taken to commission this 35 Km doubling work which is a part of Bhigwan - Solapur doubling.
As of now, no news of Gulbarga - Sawalagi & Boroti - Kulali...
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section which is part of Solapur - Gulbarga doubling.
Source - Divya Marathi, Solapur

#PuneSolapurDoubling
I had a great conversation with Solapur C&W on last week.
Some of the questions and there answers given by them posting for IRI railfans.
1. Why Wadshinge to Bhalawani doubling not achieved it's deadline.
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Major yard remodeling is required at Kurduwadi Junction. Word is stopped at Kurduwadi outer from both end due to low capacity of Platform 1 & 2. So we are building new platform aside of existing Platform 1 which will accommodate 24 coaches UP side train.
2. What is the tentative date of commissioning this sterch.
- By the end of year new platform will be ready, as of now we don't have any date.
3. What about Solapur - Gulbarga section.
- Gulbarga to Sawalagi and Kulali to Boroti is expected to commission soon.
4. When Siddheshwar & Udyan get Utkrisht coaches.
- Makeover of existing coaches to Utkrisht is in progress. We are converting 96 coaches (4 rakes) to Utkrisht.
5. Why it is taking so much time.
- As we are doing this on open line with limited space and limited manpower it is taking time. Instead of here, if CR done this conversion at Parel Workshop or any other workshop where all the facilities are available and employees are used too for such work then we could received our rakes till now.
6. Why Hutatma Express is not getting LHB coaches?
- Decision is still pending with CR HQ. They have to allocate coaches to SUR Div.