Mysore/Mysuru, July 2 -- After years of deadlock, the South Western Railway has finally overcome a long-pending technical hurdle in electrifying the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar railway line. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued the long-awaited No Objection Certificate (NOC), paving the way for full electrification of the route.

A critical 1.4-km stretch near Mysore Airport had remained unelectrified due to its close proximity to the Airport runway, which raised safety and navigational concerns.

The AAI had withheld clearance for overhead electric infrastructure, citing potential interference with aviation systems, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had also not cleared the project.

As a result, electric trains ...