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	{{Infobox rail line		{{Infobox rail line
	\| box_width = 25em		\| box_width = 25em
	\| name = Kothavalasa–Kirandul line		\| name = Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
	\| color =		\| color =
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	\| image = ~~Araku valley view~~.jpg		\| image = An Alco Locomotive Exiting From Tunnel in Eastern Ghats.jpg
	\| image_width = ~~300px~~		\| image_width =
	\| caption = Kothavalasa–Kirandul line ~~passes<br>through [[Araku Valley]] in [[Visakhapatnam district]]~~		\| caption = Train passing through a tunnel on Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
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	\| status = Operational		\| status = Operational
	\| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]]		\| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
	\| start = {{stnlnk\|Kothavalasa}}		\| start = {{stnlnk\|Kothavalasa}}
	\| end = {{stnlnk\|Kirandul}}		\| end = {{stnlnk\|Kirandul}}
	\| stations = 48		\| stations = 48
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	\| open = 1966		\| open = 1966
	\| close =		\| close =
	\| owner = [[Indian Railways]]		\| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone]] Till 2003 ~~March~~, [[East Coast Railway zone]] from April 2003 to 2019 , [[South Coast Railway zone]] and [[East Coast Railway zone]] from Feb 2019		\| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone]] Till March 2003, [[East Coast Railway zone]] from April 2003 to 2019 , [[South Coast Railway zone]] and [[East Coast Railway zone]] from Feb 2019
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	[[File:~~Manabar railway station~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~Manabar railway station in~~ [[~~Koraput district]]~~.]]		[[File:A bridge of the KK line near Araku 02.jpg\|thumb\|Railway bridge at Karakavalasa, Araku valley\|291x291px]]
	'''Kothavalasa–Kirandul line''' belongs to [[~~Waltair~~ railway division]] of [[East Coast Railway zone]] ~~from 2003 till Feb 2019~~ . It was under [[South Eastern Railway zone]] until 2003~~. Now some Part of KK line till Araku railway Station will be coming under [[South Coast Railway zone]] and East Coast Railway after Gorapur Station~~. It passes through three states – [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Chhattisgarh]].		[[File:Aerial view of Kothavalsa Kirandul Line and Vizag Araku highway.jpg\|thumb\|293x293px\|Aerial view of Kothavalsa Kirandul Line and Vizag Araku highway]]
			'''Kothavalasa–Kirandul line''' in India belongs to [[Rayagada railway division]] of [[East Coast Railway zone]]. It was under [[South Eastern Railway zone]] until 2003. It passes through three Indian states; [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Chhattisgarh]].

	==History==		==History==
	In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kothavalasa–Araku–Koraput–Jeypore–Jagdalpur–Dantewara–Kirandaul line, the Jharsuguda–Sambalpur–Bargarh–Balangir–Titlagarh project and the Biramitrapur–Rourkela–Bimlagarh–Kiriburu project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya–Bolangir–Kiriburu project.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.baral.us/Orissa-rail-history.pdf \|title =History of Indian Railways in Orissa \|last=Baral \|first=Chitta \| access-date = 2012-12-12 }}</ref> The Kothavalasa–Kirandaul line was opened in 1966–67 under [[South Eastern Railway zone\|S E Railway]] with financial aid of Japan for transporting iron ore.<ref name=waltair>{{cite web \| url = http://www.mannanna.com/mannannaArt1.html \| title = History of Waltair Division \| publisher = Mannanna.com \| access-date = 2013-12-12 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235936/http://www.mannanna.com/mannannaArt1.html \| archive-date = 11 October 2012 \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>		In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kothavalasa–Araku–Koraput–Jeypore–Jagdalpur–Dantewara–Kirandaul line, the Jharsuguda–Sambalpur–Bargarh–Balangir–Titlagarh project and the Biramitrapur–Rourkela–Bimlagarh–Kiriburu project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya–Bolangir–Kiriburu project.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.baral.us/Orissa-rail-history.pdf \|title =History of Indian Railways in Orissa \|last=Baral \|first=Chitta \| access-date = 2012-12-12 }}</ref> The Kothavalasa–Kirandaul line was opened in 1966–67 under [[South Eastern Railway zone\|S E Railway]] with financial aid of Japan for transporting iron ore and costed 55.32 crore.<ref name=waltair>{{cite web \| url = http://www.mannanna.com/mannannaArt1.html \| title = History of Waltair Division \| publisher = Mannanna.com \| access-date = 2013-12-12 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235936/http://www.mannanna.com/mannannaArt1.html \| archive-date = 11 October 2012 \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==Performance==		==Performance==
	This line is mainly used for freight purposes which is a huge profit benefitting Waltair Division. ~~Nearly~~ {{INRConvert\|~~3000~~\|c}} of ~~profit comes through this~~ line~~. Iron ore from [~~https://www.~~nmdc~~.co.in/~~KirandulComplex.aspx~~ Bailadila] ~~are~~ transported to Visakhapatnam through this line.<ref>{{cite web\|url = ~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2012-12-23~~/visakhapatnam/~~35983123_1_kk~~-line-~~freight~~-~~traffic~~-~~kottavalasa~~-~~kirandul~~ \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20131213194334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-23/visakhapatnam/35983123_1_kk-line-freight-traffic-kottavalasa-kirandul \|url-status = ~~dead~~ \|archive-date = 2013-12-13 \|work = [[The Times of India]] \| title = kirandul line news}}</ref>		This line is mainly used for freight purposes which is a huge profit benefitting Waltair Division. It generated {{INRConvert\|2252\|c}} in freight earnings in 2022-23 which is a little over 25% of the total freight earnings of [[Waltair railway division]] in that financial year.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gopal \|first=B. Madhu \|date=2023-09-13 \|title=49 new tunnels will be built as part of the doubling of K-K line, says Waltair Divisional Railway Manager Saurabh Prasad \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/49-new-tunnels-will-be-built-as-part-of-the-doubling-of-k-k-line-says-waltair-divisional-railway-manager-saurabh-prasad/article67298889.ece \|access-date=2024-04-23 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Iron ore from [[Bailadila Range\|Bailadila]] is transported to Visakhapatnam through this line.<ref>{{cite web\|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Kottavalasa-Kirandul-line-mishaps-affect-Waltair-division-revenues/articleshow/17725068.cms \|archive-url = https://archive.today/20131213194334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-23/visakhapatnam/35983123_1_kk-line-freight-traffic-kottavalasa-kirandul \|url-status = live \|archive-date = 2013-12-13 \|work = [[The Times of India]] \| title = kirandul line news}}</ref>

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	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Railway route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 25em
| name = Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
| color =
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = Araku valley view.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Kothavalasa–Kirandul line passes<br>through [[Araku Valley]] in [[Visakhapatnam district]]
| type =
| system =
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Kothavalasa}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Kirandul}}
| stations = 48
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1966
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone]] Till 2003 March, [[East Coast Railway zone]] from April 2003 to 2019 , [[South Coast Railway zone]] and [[East Coast Railway zone]] from Feb 2019
| character =
| depot =
| stock =
| linelength =
| tracklength = {{convert|445|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
| tracks = 1
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| old_gauge =
| minradius =
| racksystem =
| electrification = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| speed =
| elevation =
| website =
| map = {{Kothavalasa–Kirandul line}}
| map_state = hide
}}
[[File:Manabar railway station.jpg|thumb|Manabar railway station in [[Koraput district]].]]
'''Kothavalasa–Kirandul line''' belongs to [[Waltair railway division]] of [[East Coast Railway zone]] from 2003 till Feb 2019 . It was under [[South Eastern Railway zone]] until 2003. Now some Part of KK line till Araku railway Station will be coming under [[South Coast Railway zone]] and East Coast Railway after Gorapur Station. It passes through three states – [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] and [[Chhattisgarh]].

==History==
In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kothavalasa–Araku–Koraput–Jeypore–Jagdalpur–Dantewara–Kirandaul line, the Jharsuguda–Sambalpur–Bargarh–Balangir–Titlagarh project and the Biramitrapur–Rourkela–Bimlagarh–Kiriburu project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya–Bolangir–Kiriburu project.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.baral.us/Orissa-rail-history.pdf |title =History of Indian Railways in Orissa |last=Baral |first=Chitta | access-date = 2012-12-12 }}</ref> The Kothavalasa–Kirandaul line was opened in 1966–67 under [[South Eastern Railway zone|S E Railway]] with financial aid of Japan for transporting iron ore.<ref name=waltair>{{cite web | url = http://www.mannanna.com/mannannaArt1.html | title = History of Waltair Division | publisher = Mannanna.com | access-date = 2013-12-12 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121011235936/http://www.mannanna.com/mannannaArt1.html | archive-date = 11 October 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Geography==
This line passes hill sections of [[Eastern Ghats]] through [[Araku Valley]]. The line has a total of 58 tunnels and 84 major bridges and each tunnel is as long as 520 metres.

==Electrification==
Electrification of the line was completed in four phases. Kirandul–Jagdalpur section was completed in 1980. Jagdalpur–Koraput section was completed in 1981. Koraput–Araku–Waltair section was completed in 1982. The Kothavalasa–Kirandul route was completely electrified by 1982.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = IR Electrification History | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-01-23 }}</ref>

==Jurisdiction==
The line has a length of {{Convert|445|km|mi|abbr=on}},out of which {{Convert|138|km|mi|abbr=on}} lies in [[Andhra Pradesh]] up to Gorapur which will be joining [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]], rest of the line will remain in the Rayagada division of [[East Coast Railway]] {{Convert|131|km|mi|abbr=on}} lies in [[Odisha]] up to Khadapa, {{Convert|194|km|mi|abbr=on}} lies in [[Chhattisgarh]] up to Kirandul. The maximum route km being in [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] with [[Odisha]] taking 3rd position.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/doubling-of-line-between-kirandul-kothavalasa-mooted/article1215257.ece|title=Doubling of line between Kirandul, Kothavalasa mooted|date=2008-03-07|newspaper=The Hindu|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-04}}</ref> The Kothavalasa–Kirandul section is classified as a Group E-special class line in which speed should be below 100 km/h.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-pway.html |title = Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way|access-date = 2013-12-12}}</ref>

==Performance==
This line is mainly used for freight purposes which is a huge profit benefitting Waltair Division. Nearly {{INRConvert|3000|c}} of profit comes through this line. Iron ore from [https://www.nmdc.co.in/KirandulComplex.aspx Bailadila] are transported to Visakhapatnam through this line.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-23/visakhapatnam/35983123_1_kk-line-freight-traffic-kottavalasa-kirandul |archive-url = https://archive.today/20131213194334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-23/visakhapatnam/35983123_1_kk-line-freight-traffic-kottavalasa-kirandul |url-status = dead |archive-date = 2013-12-13 |work = [[The Times of India]] | title = kirandul line news}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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