SALIENT PHYSICAL FEATURES OF HMRDC SECTION

Sl.No. Section Elevation (MSL) Distance Gradient
1 Hassan – 900m 42 kms. 1 in 100 plateau
2 Sakhleshpur – 899.72m
3 Sakhleshpur – 899.72m 55 kms. 1 in 50 Ghats
4 Subrahmanya Rd. – 113m
5 Subrahmanya Rd. – 113m 86 kms. 1 in 100 Plain
6 Mangalore – 9.5m

 

 

Rails

Hassan to Mangalore – 183 Kms Main line track class I - 60 & 52 Kg rails
Loop Line class II - 52 Kg rails Loop line

 

Sleepers

Hassan to Sakhleshpur 60 Kg PSC sleepers - M+ 4 density
Sakhleshpur to Mangalore 60 Kg PSC sleepers - M+ 7 density
Loop lines 52 Kg PSC sleepers - M+ 4 density

 

Fittings Class - I fittings - ERC Clips, GR pads, metal liners in mid section and GFN liners in yards.

Ballast - 250 mm cushion.

Bridges - Total - 700

Major Bridges - 103

Minor Bridges - 567

Road Over Bridges - 16

Road Under Bridges - 12

Foot Over Bridges - 2

Tunnels - Total Nos. 58

Total length - 11.05 Kms. 

Longest tunnel ( NO.11 ) - 575 mts

Level Crossings - Total - 40

Manned - 32

Unmanned - 8

Curves - Total - 135 Nos

Length of Curves - 79.88 Kms

83 Nos. 8

135 Nos. 10 to 70

Catch Sidings at

Donigal

Shrivagilu

Slip Sidings at

Donigal

Shrivagilu

 

SALIENT FEATURES OF GHAT SECTION (SAKHLESHPUR – SUBRAMANYA ROAD)

ROUTE KM  55.26 Km
No. OF STATIONS  06
MSL

MSL of SKLR - 899.72

MSL of SBHR - 113.64

GRADIENT

Ruling Gradient - 1 in 50

Length of 1 in 50 grade - 42.45 Km

TRACK STRUCTURE

RAILS - 60kg/52kg/90UTS

Sleepers - 60kg PSC (1660/1540 Nos/Km)

Length of LWR - 6.132 Km

Length of SWR - 13.722 Km

Length of FR - 36.846 Km

BRIDGES

Total No. of Bridges - 241

Major Bridges - 170

Minor Bridges  - 71

Longest Bridge - Br. No. 298 @Km. 81/35-82/4 of span
(4 x 12.19, 2 x 18.30 & 4 x 30.50)

Tallest Bridge - Br. No. 208 @Km. 61/400-600 of span(2 x 12.19, 3 x 30.5 & 1 x 24.40)

ALIGNMENT

Straight Track - 20.29 Km

Curved track - 34.97 Km

TUNNELS

Total No. of Tunnels - 58

Total Length of Tunnels - 11.05 Km

Longest Tunnel - No. 11 @ Km.61/66- 62/237 575 Mtrs. long

LC GATES

Manned LCs - 0

Unmanned LCs - 3

POINTS & CROSSINGS

1 in 12 (52 Kg PSC) - 32

1 in 8 ½ (52kg PSC) - 30

Traps - 13