Tenali–Repalle branch line

Schematic diagram showing Tenali–Repalle branch line of Guntur Railway Division

Overview

System

Indian Railways

Status

Operational

Locale

Andhra Pradesh

Termini

Tenali
Repalle

Stations

Operation

Opened

1916

Owner

Indian Railway

Operator(s)

Guntur division of South Central Railway zone

Character

At-grade street running

Technical

Line length

32.06 km (19.92 mi)

Number of tracks

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

Route map

Tenali–Repalle branch line

Legend

to Guntur–Tenali section

to Howrah–Chennai main line

Tenali

to Howrah–Chennai main line

Guntur Road

2.9

Chinnaravuru

9.9

Zampini

Tenali-Kollur Road

13.8

Vemuru

20.2

Penumarru

23.2

Bhattiprolu

NH-214A

28.5

Pallikona

33.8

Repalle

Source:Google maps
Tenali Repalle Passenger

Tenali–Repalle branch line connects Tenali and Repalle of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Further, this section intersects Howrah-Chennai main line and Guntur–Tenali section at Tenali.^[1]^[2] The branch line is a non-electrified single-track railway.^[3]

History

Tenali-Repalle branch line at Tenali and the signboard displays the start of Vijayawada division near Tenali railway station

Tenali–Repalle branch line, a part of Guntur-Repalle broad gauge project was opened in January 1916, which was then owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.^[4]

Jurisdiction

This branch line is having a length of 32.06 km (19.92 mi) and is administered under Guntur railway division, excluding Tenali which falls under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[3]

References

↑ "Map of Tenali". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
↑ "Map of Repalle". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
1 2 "Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
↑ Somerset Playne, J.W.Bond and Arnol Wright. "Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources". page 724. Asian Educational Services. Retrieved 2013-03-13.

External links

South Central Railway zone

Administration	Indian Railways Ministry of Railways Railway Board

History	Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways History of rail transport in India Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway

Divisions	Guntur Nanded Vijayawada Hyderabad Secunderabad Guntakal

Sections / Branch lines	Duvvada–Vijayawada section Bhimavaram–Narasapuram branch line Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line Gudur–Renigunta section Krishna Canal–Guntur section Nallapadu–Nandyal section Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line Tenali–Repalle branch line Vijayawada–Gudur section Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line

Major stations	Guntakal Junction Guntur Junction Hyderabad Deccan Kacheguda Kazipet Hazur Sahib Nanded Eluru Rajahmundry Secunderabad Junction Vijayawada Junction Tirupati

Named trains	Andhra Pradesh Express Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express Ajanta Express Charminar Express Dakshin Express Devagiri Express Falaknuma Express Godavari Express Golconda Express Goutami Express Hussainsagar Express Krishna Express Manikarnika Express Narayanadri Express Pinakini Express Ratnachal Express Sabari Express Sachkhand Express Satavahana Express Secunderabad Rajdhani Express Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express Tirumala Express Venkatadri Express Machilipatnam Express

Indian rail subsidiaries	Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Rail Land Development Authority Central Organisation for Railway Electrification

Institutes	Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications

Transits	Hyderabad MMTS Hyderabad Metro Rail

See also	Trains of South Central Railway (India) Rail transport in India

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