Guntakal railway division
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| Reporting mark | GTL |
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| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Dates of operation | 1956– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Previous gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Length | 1,355.1 kilometres (842.0 mi) |
| Headquarters | Guntakal |
| Website |
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Guntakal Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1] The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad.
History
Guntakal division created in 1956 as a part of the Southern Railway zone. It was transferred to South Central Railway zone on 2 October 1977.[2] It covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- In Andhra Pradesh it covers a total distance of 1205.1 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
Jurisdiction
In the South Central Railway zone, Guntakal division has the largest route of 1,307.07 km (812.18 mi) and is the second largest division in terms of track length with 1,872.47 km (1,163.50 mi).[2]
The following are the sections under the division.
- Guntakal Jn. – Gooty Jn. – Renigunta Jn. – 309.5 km [ Electrified Double Line ]
- Gooty Jn. – Pendekallu Jn →29.28 km [ Non electrified Single line ]
- Gooty Jn. – Kalluru Jn - Dharmavarm Jn - 90.6 km [ electrified Single line ]
- Yerraguntla – Nossam -47.4 km [ Non electrified Single line ]
- Dharmavaram Jn. – Pakala Jn. - 227.42 km [ Non electrified single Line ]
- Guntakal Jn. – Wadi Jn [ Excluding ] → 221.13 km [ Double Line and Electrification Under process ]
- Guntakal Jn. – Bellary Jn [Excluding] - 46.2 km [ Non electrified Double line ]
- Guntakal Jn. - Dhone Jn. - Nandyal [ Excluding ] - 144.3 km [ Non electrified Single line ]
- Tirupati - Renigunta Jn. - Gudur Jn [ Excluding ] - 92.51 km [ Electrified Double line ]
- Tirupati - Pakala Jn. - Katpadi Jn [ Excluding ] -103.59 km [ Electrified Single Line ]
- Guntakal Jn - Kalluru Jn - 40.26 [ Non Electrified Single Line ]
- Guntakal Bye pass - 0.8 [ Non Electrified Single Line ]
- Renigunta Bye pass - 1.4 [ Electrified Single Line ]
Source → SCR Zone → System map
Stations and categories
The below table depicts the stations under the Guntakal division and their category.[3]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 Category | 1 | Tirupati |
| A Category | 6 | Anantapur, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah, Raichur, Renigunta Junction, Yadgir |
| B Category | 8 | Adoni, Chittoor, Dharmavaram, Gooty Junction, Dhone Junction, Mantralayam, Pakala, Srikalahasti |
| D Category | 9 | Kadiri, Koduru, Krishna, Nalwar, Narayanapet Road, Rajampeta, Tadipatri, Venkatagiri, Yerraguntla |
| E Category | 90 | - |
| F Category | 20 | Halt stations |
| Total | 134 | - |
Performance and earnings
Guntakal 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
References
- ↑ "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Guntakal division overview". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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