Secunderabad-Manmad section

Secunderabad-Manmad Line

Ajanta Express
Overview
System Non-electrified
Status Operational
Locale Telangana, Maharashtra
Termini Secunderabad Junction
Manmad Junction
Stations 85 (approx)
Operation
Opened 1905[1]
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) South Central Railway, Central Railway
Technical
Track length 621 km (386 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speed up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

Secunderabad-Manmad Line also known as Kacheguda-Manmad Line is an important railway route on South Central Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the busiest railway routes which connects the states of Telangana and Maharashtra. Currently as of 2013, this line is non-electrified and runs on diesel locomotives.[4]

The line starts at Secunderabad Junction and ends at Manmad Junction and has around 85 railway stations between them.[5] The major stations on the route are Secunderabad, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol and Manmad.

History

The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over the Deccan region during the 18th century and under his reign the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed in 1905.[1]

Operations

The maximum and average operational speed of an express train from Secunderabad Jn. to Manmad Jn.[6][7]

From To Avg speed km/h Max speed km/h
Secunderabad Nizamabad 70 110[6]
Nizamabad Nanded 45 80
Nanded Manmad 50 90[7]

Intermediate branch lines

Branch Length
Nizamabad-Peddapalli 177 km (110 mi)
Jankampet-Bodhan 20 km (12 mi)
Mudkhed-Majri 263 km (163 mi)
Purna-Akola 208 km (129 mi)
Parbhani-Parli Vaijnath 64 km (40 mi)

Passing trains

Some of the trains that pass from this line are

Train number Train name Origin Destination
17405/06 Krishna Express Tirupathi Adilabad
17063/64 Ajanta Express Secunderabad Manmad
17057 Devagiri Express Secunderabad Mumbai CST
17639 Intercity Express Kachiguda Akola
11206 Nizamabad – Mumbai Express Nizamabad Mumbai LTT
17613 Nizamabad - Kollam Express Nizamabad Kollam
57689 Nizamabad - Kacheguda Demu Nizamabad Kacheguda
51422 Nizamabad - Pune Passenger Nizamabad Pune
57557 Nizamabad - Nanded Passenger Nizamabad Nanded
51433 Nizamabad - Pandharpur Passenger Nizamabad Pandharpur
57687 Nizamabad - Kacheduda Demu Nizamabad Kacheguda
17214/13 Nagarsol - Narsapur Express Nagarsol Narsapur (via Warangal)
57474 Bodhan - Mahabubnagar Passenger Bodhan - NZB Mahabubnagar
18510/09 Nizamabad – Visakhapatnam Express Nanded Visakhapatnam
18309/10 Nagavali Express Sambalpur Nanded
12765/66 Amravati - Tirupathi Superfast Amravati Tirupati
12719/20 Ajmer – Hyderabad Superfast Ajmer Hyderabad
19301/02 Indore - Bangalore Express Indore Yesvantpur
17232/31 Nagarsol - Narsapur Express Nagarsol Narsapur (via Guntur)
16003/04 Chennai - Nagarsol Express Chennai Nagarsol
57561/62 Kacheguda - Manmad Passenger Kacheguda Manmad
57594 Nanded - Medchal Passenger Nanded Medchal
18504 Shirdi - Visakhapatman Express Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatman
12729/30 Nanded – Pune Superfast Nanded Pune

References

  1. 1 2 Babu, K. Vijaya; Gade, Jayaprakashnarayana, eds. (2014). Tourism in India. Zenon Academic Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-81-926819-7-9 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Ajanta Express 17063". India Rail Info.
  3. ↑ "Kacheguda-Manmad Passenger 57561". India Rail Info.
  4. ↑ Express News service (15 December 2013). "Manmad Express to have Addl Coach". The New Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "SC / Secunderabad to MMR / Manmad - 12 Trains - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info.
  6. 1 2 "Division Details" (PDF). South Central Railways. November 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Operating Details" (PDF). South Central Railways.
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