Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section

The project was sanctioned in the year 2010–11.[1] It connects Secunderabad-Guntur Branch line at Piduguralla of Guntur district and Gudur-Katpadi Branch line at Venkatagiri of Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] The total length of the section is 308 km (191 mi) estimated cost of the project is ₹2,452 crore (US$340 million).[3] The railway stations of which lies between the nodal stations are Nekarikallu, Rompicherla, Vinukonda, Gundlakamma, Darsi, Podili, Kanigiri, Pamuru, Vinjamuru, Atmakuru, Rapur and Venkatagiri.[4]

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.[5] At Rapur Railway station(Junction) both Nadikudi–Srikalahasti and Krishnapatnam–Obulavaripalle railway line cross each other.

Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section
km Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Nadikudi–Macherla branch line 0 Nadikudi Junction 12 Tummalacheruvu 15 Kamepalli 22 Piduguralla 27 Sitaramapuram Junction Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section 39 Nekarikallu 49 Kunkaraguntla halt 55 Rompicherala 67 Velpuru North halt Nallapadu–Nandyal section 73 Savalyapuram Junction 83 Vinukonda 90 Cheekategalapalem 96 Gundlakamma Junction 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 Krishnapatnam Port Nidiguntapalem Venkatachalam Road Junction Vijayawada–Gudur section Kasumuru Bapanapalli Adurupalli 325 Rapuru Junction Vellikallu Cherlopalli Mangampetta Guntakal–Renigunta section Obulavaripalli Junction Guntakal–Renigunta section 335 Vellampalle halt 343 Alturupadu 349 Balasamundram halt Gudur–Chennai section 358 Venkatagiri Junction 364 Yataluru 370 Yellakaru 378 Akkurti 383 Srikalahasti Gudur–Chennai section km

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