Hyderabad railway division

Hyderabad Railway Division
हैदराबाद रेलवे डिवीज़न
హైదరాబాద్ రైల్వే డివిజన్

Headquarters at Kacheguda
Reporting mark HYB
Locale Telangana, India
Dates of operation 1977 (1977)
Predecessor Southern Railway zone
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Length 565 kilometres (351 mi)
Headquarters Kacheguda
Website www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in

Hyderabad 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 Kacheguda railway station and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad. Even though Hyderabad has its own division, the Hyderabad Deccan railway station falls under Secunderabad railway division.[2]

History

Hyderabad Division has carved out from Secunderabad Railway Division on 17 November 1977. In 2003 the Hyderabad division was further carved out to form Nanded railway division.[3]

Routes

Major stations

Station Name Category[4]
Kacheguda railway station A1
Nizamabad railway station A
Kurnool railway station A
Mahbubnagar railway station B

See also

References

  1. "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. "Arrivals at HYB/Hyderabad Deccan Nampally". India Rail Info.
  3. "About Us". South Central Railway.
  4. "Passenger Amenities" (PDF). South Central Railways.

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