South Central Railway zone
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South Central Railway-6 | |
SCR's headquarters Secunderabad Railway Station | |
Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka |
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Dates of operation | 2 October 1966– |
Predecessor | Southern Railways |
Track gauge | Mixed |
Electrification | 1989 |
Length | 6,168 kilometres (3,833 mi) Route |
Headquarters | Secunderabad |
Website | SCR official website |
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR and दमरे) is one of the 17 zones of Indian Railways.[1] The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and some portions of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It has six divisions under its administration, which include Guntakal, Guntur, Nanded, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada.[2]
History
The zone was formed on 2 October 1966 by merging the carved out divisions of Hubli, Vijayawada of Southern Railway zone and Solapur, Secunderabad of Central Railway zone. On 2 October 1977, Guntakal division of Southern Railway zone was merged and the already merged division of Solapur was demerged from the zone and became part of its former Central Railway zone. On 17 February 1978, Hyderabad division was formed by splitting the existing Secunderabad railway division. On 1 April 2003, two new divisions of Guntur and Nanded were created in this zone and the Hubli division was demerged and became part of South Western Railway zone.[2] Khandwa Akola section was merged into Bhusaval Division of Central Railways as the line was taken up for Gauge Conversion in 2017.
Jurisdiction
The zone is organized into six divisions: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Guntur, Guntakal, Vijayawada, Nanded and spread over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.[2]
The list of divisions are shown below:
Hyderabad division
Secunderabad Division
- Secunderabad Jn. – Kazipet Jn. – Peddapalli Jn. - Balharshah Jn.
- Peddapalli junction to Jagtial
- Balharshah Jn. to Gadchandur.
- Bibinagar Jn to Peddapalli junction
- Kazipet Jn. – Dornakal Junction – Kondapalli.
- Motamarri to Mellacheruvu.
- Dornakal Jn. to Manuguru.
- Kesarapalli to Singareni.
- Secunderabad Jn. – Vikarabad Jn. – Latur Road Jn - Parli Vaijnath.(Excl)
- Vikarabad Jn. – Wadi Jn.
- Ramagundam – Manuguru (Survey completed and funds to be allocated).
Vijayawada Division
- Vijayawada – Eluru – Samarlakota Jn. – Duvvada.
- Vijayawada – Gudivada Jn. – Machilipatnam.
- Gudivada Jn. – Bhimavaram Jn – Nidadavolu Jn.
- Bhimavaram Jn. to Narsapur.
- Samarlakota Jn. to Kakinada Port.
- Kakinada Jn. to Pithapuram.
- Vijayawada – Tenali – Ongole - Nellore - Gudur
- Venkatachalam to Krishnapatnam
- Vijayawada to Kondapalli.
- Kovvur to Jangareddygudem to Manuguru to Ramagundam which is shortest route surveyed by government to reach Mumbai shirdi places and to north India.
Guntakal Division
- Guntakal Junction – Gooty Jn. – Renigunta Junction – Gudur Jn(Excl).
- Gooty Jn. – Pendekallu Jn.
- Gooty Jn. – Kalluru Jn.
- Yerraguntla Jn – Nandyal Jn(Excl).
- Guntakal Junction – Dharmavaram Jn. – Pakala Jn. – Katpadi Jn(Excl).
- Guntakal Junction – Adoni – Raichur – Wadi Jn(Excl).
- Guntakal Junction – DhoneJ Jn – Nandyal Jn(Excl).
- Tirupati – Katpadi Jn (Excl).
- Dharmavaram Jn - Piler - Pakala Jn
- Kadapa-Pendlimarri section
Guntur Division
- Guntur Junction to Krishna Canal
- Guntur Junction to Nallapadu Jn.
- Nallapadu Jn. to Nandyal Jn.
- Nallapadu Jn. to Pagidipalli.
Hazur Sahib Nanded Division
- Sivungaon - Mudkhed Jn.- Hazur Sahib Nanded - Purna Jn.- Parbhani Jn. Aurangabad -Nagarsol
- Mudkhed Jn. – Adilabad
- Purna Jn. – Akola Jn.
- Parbhani Jn. – Parli Vaijnath
Infrastructure
Workshops
The zone has mechanical workshops at Mettuguda,Lallaguda, Tirupati and Rayanapadu.[3]
Sheds
The zone has diesel loco sheds at Gooty, Guntakal, Kazipet, Vijayawada and Moula-Ali. The zone has electric loco sheds at Vijayawada, Lallaguda and Kazipet. The zone has one MEMU Car shed at Rajahmundry and an EMU Car shed at Moula-Ali EMU.[4]
Depots
The zone has Passenger coach care depots at Hyderabad, Secuenderabad, Kacheguda, Kazipet, Kakinada, Narsapur, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati, Guntakal, Nanded and Purna. Additionally, Ramagundam, Bellampally, Vijayawada and Gooty have wagon maintenance depots.
Training Institutes
The zone has training institutes for imparting and learning railway techniques serving both Indian as well foreign railway staffs at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Gooty and Washim.
Healthcare
Lallaguda, Kazipet, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Rayanapadu and Nanded have healthcare facilities serving exclusively for the employees of Indian railways and their families.[5]
Projects
- Electric loco shed, Guntakal[6]
- Midlife Coach factory, Kurnool[7]
- Periodc Wagon overhauling workshop, Kazipet[8]
- Bogi Components Manufacturing unit, Thottambedu[9]
New sections
- Kadapa-Bangalore section
- Nadikudi-Sri kalahasthi section
Performance
South Central Railway achieved earnings of 12,100 crore during the financial year 2016-17.[10].Vijayawada, Adoni, Tirupathi, Guntur, Eluru, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Guntakal are important stations in Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Nanded, Aurangabad are the important railway stations of this zone other than Andhra Pradesh.
Achievements
- South Central Railway topped among all railway zones of India in terms of train Punctuality and passenger earnings in 2016-17.[11]
- The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100 per cent LED lighting at all 733 stations under its jurisdiction.
See also
References
- ↑ "Zones & Division". Indian Railways. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "History". South Central Railway. South Central Railway CMS Team. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "South Central Railway". www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in.
- ↑ "South Central Railway". www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in.
- ↑ "South Central Railway". www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in.
- ↑ "Guntakal division seeks funds for rail lines". The Hans India.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Midlife-coach-factory-got-Railway-Ministry’s-nod-MP/article14477511.ece
- ↑ "Railways assure Periodic Wagon Overhauling Workshop at Kazipet by 2019 March-end – RailNews Media India Ltd". www.railnews.in.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (12 December 2016). "Water treatment plant at Tirupati station to be ready by March" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "South Central Railway achieves best results during 2016-17 - Times of India".
- ↑ "SC Railway trains most punctual". 21 April 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
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