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The '''Guntur–Tenali section''' connects {{stnlnk|Guntur}} and {{stnlnk|Tenali}} of [[Guntur district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It intersects [[Howrah–Chennai main line]] at {{stnlnk|Tenali}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/trackdoubling-work-will-begin-in-six-months-official/article2475308.ece|title=Track-doubling work will begin in six months: official|date=2011-09-22|newspaper=The Hindu|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-05-04}}</ref> The section is an electrified [[double-track railway]], with the second line opened on 26 April 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bommakanti |first1=Ujwal |title=Refurbished Guntur–Tenali railway line starts its ‘electrifying’ journey|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/refurbished-guntur-tenali-railway-line-starts-its-electrifying-journey/articleshow/69064404.cms |access-date=29 April 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=27 April 2019 }}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Guntur–Tenali section, a part of Guntur–Repalle broad gauge project was opened in 1916, which was then owned by [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scrailways.blogspot.in/2012/01/time-line-and-milestones-of-events-scr.html?m=1|title=Mile stones in SCR}}</ref><br />
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== Jurisdiction ==<br />
The section covers a total length of {{Convert|25.47|km|abbr=on}} and is administered under [[Guntur railway division]], excluding {{stnlnk|Tenali}} which falls under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref name="map">{{Cite web|url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540210612510-SCR-sysmapA1_2018.pdf|title=SCR Railway Map 2018|website=South Central Railway|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division|*]]<br />
[[Category:Guntur railway division|*]]<br />
[[Category:1916 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1916]]</div>
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