RVNL gets ₹161 crore East Coast Railway order for signalling upgrade in Odisha
The work will cover railway infrastructure across Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul and Khordha districts, with Khurda Road Division serving as the operating division.
The EI systems involved in the project include equipment from Hitachi Rail STS India, Medha Servo Drives, Siemens Rail Automation, including WESTRACE MK-I and MK-II systems, and Kyosan.
NEW DELHI: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) worth ₹161.02 crore from East Coast Railway for upgrading signalling infrastructure across the Khurda Road Division in Odisha.
The project involves the provision of Multi-Section Digital Axle Counters (MSDAC) to enhance reliability in the Automatic Block Signalling section between Machapur and Khurda Road Junction, as well as at Rajathgarh Junction, Joranda Road, Sadashibapur, Dhenkanal, Hindol Road and Talcher Road stations.
The work will cover railway infrastructure across Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul and Khordha districts, with Khurda Road Division serving as the operating division.
The project also includes alterations to Electronic Interlocking (EI) systems at 17 railway stations, including Bhubaneswar, Hindol Road, Bhubaneswar New, Mancheswar, Talcher Road, Rajathgarh Junction, Sadashibapur, Dhenkanal, Machapur, Gurudijhatia, Charbatia, Salegaon, Nergundi Junction, Cuttack Junction, Barang Junction, Retang and Joranda Road.
The EI systems involved in the project include equipment from Hitachi Rail STS India, Medha Servo Drives, Siemens Rail Automation, including WESTRACE MK-I and MK-II systems, and Kyosan.
The total contract value is ₹161,02,45,230.24, including applicable taxes, and the project is scheduled for completion within 18 months. The work has been awarded by East Coast Railway in the normal course of RVNL’s business.
An official spokesperson for RVNL said the LOA reflected the company’s continued focus on strengthening railway infrastructure through advanced signalling systems. The spokesperson said deployment of MSDAC across the identified sections and stations would contribute to signalling reliability and operational efficiency.
The project is expected to strengthen signalling infrastructure and improve reliability across the identified railway sections and stations, supporting the wider modernisation of railway operations in the East Coast Railway zone.
