Guntakal Railway Division is one of the divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1] [2] The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal. This division is second in terms of route kilometres after Secunderabad railway division.
 Guntakal Junction railway station signboard | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Guntakal |
| Reporting mark | GTL |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Dates of operation | 1956– |
| Predecessor | South Coast Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Previous gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Length | 1,451.9 kilometres (902.2 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Guntakal will be part of Visakhapatnam railway zone, as per the proposal in 2019.[3]
History
editGuntakal division was created in 1956 as a part of the Southern Railway zone. It was transferred to South Central Railway zone on 2nd October 1977.
Jurisdiction
editIt covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu ,Telangana.
- In Andhra Pradesh it covers a total distance of 1302.9 route km.
- In Karnataka it covers a total distance of 142.2 route km.
- In Tamil Nadu it covers a total distance of 6.86 route
Sections and branch lines
editThe division has the largest broad-gauge route of 1,430.01 km (888.57 mi) and also has the second largest running track of 1,872.47 km (1,163.50 mi) in the South Central Railway zone.[4]
The lines and sections under the jurisdiction of the Guntakal division are listed below:
| Route | Type of track |
Traction | Route (km.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guntakal–Wadi(Excl) (km 443.06-671.38) |
Double | Electric | 228.32 |
| Guntakal–Dhone section (km 365.66-297.12) |
Single | Electric | 68.54 |
| Dhone–Nandyal section(Excl) (km 297.12-256.98) |
single | Electric | 40.14 |
| Nandyal–Yerraguntla section | Single | Electric | 123.00 |
| Guntakal-Bellary(Excl) (km 253.45-208.06) |
Double | Electric | 45.39 |
| Guntakal–Renigunta section (km 443.06-134.78) |
Double | Electric | 308.28 |
| Guntakal-Dharmavaram | Single(construction -Double line) | Electric | 101.28 |
| Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line | Single | Electric | 227.42 |
| Gudur–Katpadi branch line | Double & single | Electric | 198.00 |
| Gooty-Pendekallu | single | Electric | 29.275 |
| Gooty-Kalluru (km 269.04-239.54) |
Double | Electric | 29.50 |
| Kadapa-Pendlimarri section | single | Diesel | 21.8 |
| Mahabubnagar-Munirabad section (shared responsibility with South Central Railway Zone) | single | Electric | 208 |
| Total | 1451.90 | ||
Source:
- Guntakal Division System map[5]
Note:
- excl.– Station excluded / not under the divisional jurisdiction
- km– Kilometer measure of distance between two lines
Stations and categories
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The below table depicts the stations under the Guntakal division and their category.[6][7]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 | 1 | Tirupati |
| A | 6 | Anantapur, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah Junction, Raichur, Renigunta Junction, Yadgir |
| B | 8 | Adoni, Chittoor, Dharmavaram Junction, Gooty Junction, Dhone Junction, Mantralayam, Pakala Junction, Srikalahasti |
| D | 11 | Pileru, Proddatur, Kadiri, Railway Koduru, Krishna, Nalwar, Narayanapet Road, Rajampeta, Tadipatri, Venkatagiri, Yerraguntla Junction |
| E | 90 | - |
| F | 20 | halt stations |
| Total | 134 | - |
Performance and earnings
editGuntakal division generates revenue mainly from tourism and freight. There are many religious destinations as well natural tourism spots which draws tourists from various places. The freight revenue is due to the availability of large number natural resources, industries based on these resources and nearby ports.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Guntakal division overview". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Cabinet approves South Coast Railway zone". Press Information Bureau.
- ^ "RTI Information". South Central Railway. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Guntakal Division System map" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "South Central Railways - General Administration". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016.