Overview
- The Solapur Division completed and commissioned the upgrade at Tikekarwadi station on Thursday, June 11, 2026, according to railway statements.
- A modern Electronic Interlocking system replaced the older panel interlocking to cut reliance on manual control and lower the risk of signalling mistakes.
- The station yard was redesigned and operational lines were extended to receive and dispatch longer trains more quickly, which the railway expects will reduce detention time and improve punctuality.
- A dedicated ballast and freight-handling siding was lengthened and strengthened to speed freight movements and better serve local industry.
- More than 368 staff from operations, engineering, signalling, telecom and electrical teams worked during planned traffic blocks using tamping machines, rail cranes and hydraulic jacks to finish the project on schedule, reflecting Central Railway’s wider push to modernise safety and capacity across the network.