Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section

Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
Route map of Guntur Division showing
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Andhra Pradesh
Termini Guntur
Macherla
Operation
Opened 1930
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) South Central Railway
Technical
Line length 238.49 km (148 mi)
Track length 130 km (81 mi)
Number of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification In Progress
Route map
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
to Guntur-Repalle section
0 Guntur
5 Nallapadu
to Nallapadu–Nandyal section
13 Bandarupalle
19 Mandapadu
22 Siripuram
26 Lingamguntla
30 Peddakurapadu
36 Gudipudi
42 Sattenapalle
54 Reddigudem
60 Bellamkonda
To Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section
74 Piduguralla
83 Tummalacheruvu
95 Nadikudi
to Nadikudi–Macherla branch line
108 Pondugula
112 Vishnupuram
115 Damacherla
122 Kandrapole Halt
134 Miryalaguda
154 Tipparthi
171 Nalgonda
182 ShriRampuram
192 Narketpalli
198 Chityala
204 Ramannapet
219 Valigonda
222 Mamdapur
229 Nagireddipalli
241 Bommaipalli
to Warangal
245 Pagidipalli
to Secunderabad

The Pagidipalli (Bibinagar)–Nallapadu section[1] is a non-electrified single track railway section in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway.[2][3]

History

The Guntur-Macherla section was opened in 1930. A new railway line from Bibinagar to Nadikudi was started in 1974 and foundation stone was laid by then Prime minister of India Indira Gandhi on 7 April 1974 and opened for traffic in 1989 there by making connectivity between Guntur Junction and Secunderabad Junction.[4]

Route

This route starts from Pagidipalli and passes through Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle and joins Nallapadu near Guntur.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Railway Projects (Doublingl, Electrification etc.)". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jayadev demands more railway facilities in new capital". The Hans India. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ↑ http://scrailways.blogspot.in/2012/01/time-line-and-milestones-of-events-scr.html?m=1
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