Hyderabad, Jan 03: The South Central Railway (SCR) authorities have been planned to begin operations on the first stretch of the Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) Phase-II between Tellapur and Ramchandrapuram, of a distance of about six km.
Originally, the railway line was to be opened by December 2017, but the officials say it would take another two months before the local trains could be operated.
"We have completed the work as per the construction schedule, including laying a single track and electrification. The next step is to go for rail safety certification. We are expecting the Commissioner of Rail Safety and other regulatory authorities to complete inspections in the course of next two months," said senior SCR officials, unwilling to be quoted.
The next railway line to be completed as part of the project would be Bolarum-Medchal (12.5 km), where the track-laying and electrification work is expected to be completed by this January 31.
This stretch too would go in for statutory regulatory clearances once the civic work is completed in all aspects.