CEIG inspects OHE Metro station works

Hyderabad: The Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of India (CEIG) for Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, DVS Raju inspected the 33kV/415V Raidurg indoor substation and balance of Overhead Electric Traction (OHE) works from Hi-Tec City to Raidurg of the Metro Rail Project.

This Auxiliary Substation (ASS) and OHE are a part of corridor III (Nagole to Raidurg) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project.

Speaking about the inspection, KVB Reddy, MD and CEO, L&TMRHL stated, "This is an important development for corridor - III. With the commissioning of Raidurg station and OHE between Hi-Tech City and Raidurg will complete energisation of the entire Corridor - III."

The inspection is a process for according sanction for energisation of ASS & OHE which would facilitate testing and commissioning activities of rail systems like signaling, telecommunication, trial run and automatic fare collection etc, in this section. The above Metro rail station and OHE section will receive power from 132/33/25 kV receiving substations located at Yousufguda and Uppal.

After the inspection DVS Raju said, "Commissioning of the ASS and OHE will boost the progress and hasten the completion of rail system related works between Nagole and Raidurg of Corridor - III."