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{{short description|Railway in Telangana, India}}
{{more citations needed|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Peddapalli–Nizamabad line
| color = red
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = Peddapalli to Nizamabad Railway Line Route Map.png.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = Peddapalli to Nizamabad Railway Line Route Map<br />Route map of Peddapalli–Nizamabad line
| type =
| system = Diesel (Electrified till Morthad)
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Telangana]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Peddapalli Junction}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Nizamabad Junction}}
| stations = ~16
| routes = [[Delhi–Chennai line]]<br />[[Secunderabad–Manmad line]]
| open = 25 March 2017
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| character =
| depot =
| linelength = 177 km
| tracklength =
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| minradius =
| racksystem =
| speed = 75 Kmph
| elevation =
| website =
| map = {{Peddapalli–Nizamabad section}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
'''Peddapalli–Nizamabad line''' is a [[single-track railway|single-track]] [[broad-gauge railway]] line in the Indian state of [[Telangana]]. It connects [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] and [[Peddapalli]] in [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref name="project">{{cite web |title=Surveys |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1438144370646-Annexure-1.pdf |website=South Central Railway, Indian Railways |access-date=3 May 2019 |page=1 |format=PDF |date=24 July 2015}}</ref> It reduces the distance between Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Warangal. Peddapalli is located on [[Nagpur–Secunderabad line|Kazipet–Balharshah section]] of [[Delhi–Chennai line]], known as ''Grand Trunk line'' and Nizamabad is located on [[Secunderabad–Manmad line]].

== History ==
Peddapalli–Karimnagar–Nizamabad railway line (177 km) was sanctioned by the late Shri.P.V. Narasimha Rao<ref>{{cite news|title=P V Narasimha Rao's projects in North Telangana neglected|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140629/nation-current-affairs/article/p-v-narasimha-rao%E2%80%99s-projects-north-telangana-neglected|access-date=30 August 2014|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> who was the 10th Prime Minister of India in the year of 1993.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|title=Peddapalli–Nizamabad rail services soon|url=http://www.thehindu.com/today's-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/peddapallinizamabad-rail-services-soon/article2996556.ece|access-date=30 August 2014|work=The Hindu}}</ref> It took 23 years to be completed in a phased manner.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/23-year-wait-for-railway-line-ends/article17619586.ece {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref>

The section between Peddapalli and Karimnagar was completed and train services were started in 2001. It took another 6 years to complete the stretch between Karimnagar and Jagityal and passenger trains were extended till Jagityal from 2007. On 29 December 2016 upon the completion of railway tracks between Jagityal and [[Mortad]], the DEMU trains were further extended till Morthad mandal of Nizamabad district and passenger trains began moving between Karimnagar–Morthad and Peddapalli–Jagityal. After the fund allocation for the remaining section between Morthad and Nizamabad, the works were accelerated and within a year the Peddapalli–Nizamabad line via Karimnagar was ready for operations and the services began from 25 March 2017.

== Stations ==
* {{stnlnk|Peddapalli Junction}} (PDPL)
* Sultanabad (STBD)
* {{stnlnk|Karimnagar}} (KRMR)
* Kothapalli(haveli) (KPHI)
* Gangadhara (GDRA)
* Podur (PUDR)
* Mallial Nukapalli (NPML)
* Lingampet–Jagityal(LPJL)
* Medipalli (MDPLI)
* {{stnlnk|Koratla}} (KRLA)
*
* Metpally(MTPI)
* Mortad (MRTD)
* Anksapur (AKSP)
* Armoor (ARMR)
* Mamidipalle (MMDPL)
* {{stnlnk|Nizamabad Junction}} (NZB)

== Electrification ==
Single line electrification is completed between Peddapalli and Lingampet Jagityal section (83 km) under Phase 1 Construction completed in March 2019. Phase 2 from Lingampet Jagityal till Nizamabad is under construction.

Markings are completed . Poles laying work started in 2020.

== Passenger trains ==

* Kacheguda–Karimnagar–Kacheguda PASS (57601/02)
* Karimnagar–Sirpur Town–Karimnagar DEMU (77255/77256)
* Karimnagar–Lingampet Jagityal–Karimnagar DEMU (77274/77273)
* Peddapalli–Lingampet Jagityal–Peddapalli DEMU (77258/77257)
* Nizamabad–Karimnagar–Nizamabad DEMU (77260/77259)
* Mumbai LTT–Karimnagar–Karimnagar Express (11205/11206)

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.processregister.com/Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Nizamabad_S_L/Project/pid14745.htm Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Nizamabad S L Project]
*[http://www.projectstoday.com/News/Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Railway-line-commissioned Peddapalli-Karimnagar Railway line commissioned]

{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Indian Railways}}
{{South Central Railway zone}}

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[[Category:Nizamabad, Telangana]]
[[Category:South Central Railway Zone]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]

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