Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section

Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section
Nadikudi-srikalahasti route details
Overview
Status	Under construction
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Nadikudi Srikalahasti
Operation
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Technical
Line length	308 km (191 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

The Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section is an ongoing railway section project of the Indian Railways. The section falls under the administration of Guntur and Guntakal railway divisions of South Central Railway zone.This serves as alternative route to Delhi-Chennai and Howrah-Chennai routes.

The project

The project connects Secunderabad-Guntur Branch line at Nadikudi of Guntur district and Gudur-Katpadi Branch line at Srikalahasti of Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The total length of the section is 308 km (191 mi) estimated cost of the project is ₹2,452 crore (US$340 million).^[1] The railway stations of which lies between the nodal stations are Nekarikallu, Rompicherla, Vinukonda, Gundlakamma, Darsi, Podili, Obulayapalli, Kanigiri, Pamuru, Rapur and Venkatagiri.^[2]

Phase-1

Nadikudi (Guntur-Hyderabad route) to Savalyapuram (Guntur-Guntakal route) track, trial run completed. Electrification proposals for the completed route are sent to Higher authorities. By the end of 2018, this new route will be added to Guntur-Guntakal route. DRM Guntur says that project deadline is 2022.^[3]. At Rapur station both Nadikudi–Srikalahasti and Krishnapatnam–Obulavaripalle railway line cross each other.

Proposed list of stations

Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section

km To Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section To Nadikudi–Macherla branch line 0 Nadikudi 12 Tummalacheruvu 15 Kamepalli 22 Piduguralla 27 Sitaramapuram To Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section 39 Nekarikallu 49 Kunkaraguntla (Halt) 55 Rompicherala 67 Velpuru North (Halt) To Nallapadu–Nandyal section 73 Savalyapuram 83 Vinukonda 90 Cheekategalapalem 96 Gundlakamma To Nallapadu–Nandyal section 110 Dekanakonda 123 Darsi 130 Rajampalle (Halt) 139 Mallawaram (Halt) 147 Podili 162 Gautuvaripalle 170 Garlapeta Road (Halt) 175 Kanigiri 181 Lingareddypalle (Halt) 194 Ballipalle 199 Narmarella (Halt) 209 Pamuru 220 Kakullavaripalle (Halt) 228 Gollavaripalle 241 Ravipadu (Halt) 249 Vinjamur 256 Dubagunta (Halt) 262 Pamidipallu (Halt) 270 Atmakur 279 Obulayapalle 284 Kottavuru (Halt) 300 Venkatapuram 311 Aduripalli to Krishnapatnam–Obulavaripalle section 325 Rapuru To Krishnapatnam–Obulavaripalle section {BS7 BHF exHST Obulavaripalli}} To Guntakal–Renigunta section 335 Vellampalle (Halt) 343 Alturupadu 349 Balasamundram (Halt) To Gudur–Chennai section 358 Venkatagiri 364 Yataluru 370 Yellakaru 378 Akkurti 383 Srikalahasti To Gudur–Chennai section

It starts from Nadikudi railway Junction in Secundrabad-Guntur lane and passes through Piduguralla and from there new line starts with Nakirekal, Rompicherla and connects with Guntur-Gunthakal section at Savalyapuram and passes through vinukonda and again enters new line from Gundlakamma which passes though Darsi,podili, kanigiri, Pamuru, Vinajmuru, Dubagunta, Atmakuru, Obulayapalle, Rapuru and finally connects Venkatagiri at Gudur-Renigunta section.

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