Guntakal Junction railway station
Guntakal Junction గుంతకల్లు జంక్షన్ गुंतकल जंक्शन | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 Guntakal Junction railway station | |
| Location |
Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E / 15.175°N 77.367°ECoordinates: 15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E / 15.175°N 77.367°E |
| Elevation | 453.000 metres (1,486.220 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Guntakal-Chennai line Guntakal-Mumbai section Guntakal-Bangalore section Guntakal-Vasco da Gama section Vijayawada-Guntakal line |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GTL |
| Division(s) | Guntakal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Guntakal railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Guntakal Junction railway station is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Guntakal. It is a junction station at the intersection point of the Mumbai-Chennai line, the Vijayawada-Margao line and the Guntakal-Bengaluru line.
History
During the period 1861-1871 Madras Railway extended its Chennai-Arakonnam line to Raichur to join the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line, thereby linking Mumbai and Chennai with a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line in 1871.[1]
During 1888 to 1890 Southern Mahratta Railway developed a metre gauge line from Vijayawada to Margao, passing through Guntakal.[2]
The Guntakal-Bangalore line was opened in 1892-93.[3] The metre gauge Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Mahrata Railway.[4]
Electrification
The 223 km long Nandalur-Guntakal sector was electrified by 2012. As of 2014. electrification work in the Wadi-Guntakal sector, the Hospet-Guntakal sector and the 641 km[5] now electrification completed up to guntakal. all the express trains are running with traction locos from chennai to guntakal.
Sheds
Guntakal diesel loco shed was started as a metre gauge shed but after gauge conversions in Guntakal and Hubli divisions a broad gauge shed was opened in 1995. It houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D and WDG-3A locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Guntakal.[6] Since after overhaul with Electric Traction, it also holds Electric Loco.
Junction
The Guntakal Railway Station is a junction of tracks from 5 directions to Guntakal:
- Guntakal-Guntur-Vijayawada-Howrah/New Delhi.
- Guntakal-Ballari-Hubli-Vaso Da Gama.
- Guntakal-Dharmavarm-Banglore/Tirupati.
- Guntakal-Renigunta-Chennai.
- Guntakal-Pune-Mumbai.
Classification
Guntakal Junction is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[7]
Other stations
- Guntakal west Railway Station
- Guntakal Bypass Railway Station
- Timmanacherla Railway Station
- Hanuman Circle Railway Station
Amenities
- Guntakal Junction railway station has computerized reservation counters, waiting room, retiring room, non-vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.[8]
- Guntakal junction has 6 Platforms and each can handle a train with more than 24 Coaches . Daily 55 pairs of passenger trains passing through this junction and having halt more than 15 minutes .
References
- ↑ John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India’s Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870-1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ W. Francis. "Gazetteer of South India". Vol II, page 479. Mittal Publications, A 110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway". fibis. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ "Guntakal to Chennai trains". Make My Trip. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Nancherla | South Central Railway zone Mumbai-Chennai line | Timmanacherla |
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Mallappa Gate | South Central Railway zone Vijayawada-Margao line | West Guntakal |
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| Terminus | South Central Railway zone Guntakal-Bengaluru line | Hanuman |
