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{{short description|Railway station in Telangana, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ramagundam
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Ramagundam]], [[Peddapalli district]], [[Telangana]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|18.8000|79.4500|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|170|m|ft}}
| line = [[New Delhi–Chennai main line]]<br />[[Nagpur–Secunderabad line]]
| other =
| structure = At ground
| platform = 3
| tracks =
| entrances =
| parking = Available (paid)
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RDM
| zone = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Secunderabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Central Railways]]
| status = Functional
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Telangana#India
| map_caption = Location in [[Telangana]]##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Ramagundam
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous=Peddampet |next=Raghavapuram |line= South Central Railway zone|branch=[[New Delhi–Chennai main line]]<br />[[Nagpur–Secunderabad line]]}}
}}

'''Ramagundam railway station''' (station code: RDM<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |accessdate=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015}}</ref>) Ramagundam railway station is the busiest station in Kazipet–Balharshah section of Secunderabad division, and it is located in [[Peddapalli district]] of [[Telangana]]. The station is well connected by rail to all parts of India. Ninety-seven trains arrive at, or depart from, the station daily, transporting over 18,000 passengers daily to their destinations across the country, and also serves [[Ramagundam]], [[Godavarikhani]] areas. It is under the jurisdiction of [[Secunderabad railway division]] of [[South Central Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jurisdiction Map of Secunderabad Division|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,357,806|website=South Central Railway|accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref>

== History ==
With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.<ref name="IR History: Early Days – III">{{cite web| url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html | title=IR History: Early Days – III| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947)| accessdate = 26 November 2013}}</ref> Mainly this station surroundings has urban population passengers crowd is huge to this station with surrounding towns are [[Godavarikhani]], [[Manthani]], and [[Peddapalli, Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]]. It is known as the "Grand Trunk Line". Mostly this station have maximum train halts passing through this main line.{{clarify|date=February 2019}}

== Electrification ==
The Balharshah–Ramagundam sector in 1987–88 was electrified. This station is famous for MGR (Merry go round) system i.e., goods or coal carriage trains continuously runs and overhauls at this station and it has a coach maintenance depot [RDM].

== Developments ==
A new {{convert|201.04|km}} railway line has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs between [[Balharshah Junction railway station|Balharshah]] and Kazipet on August 26, 2016.<ref name="third-line"/> The new line is extremely useful from goods loading point of view with [[Food Corporation of India|FCI]] at [[Jammikunta]], [[Kesoram Industries Ltd.|Kesoram Cement]] at Raghavapuram, Thermal Power Stations and [[Singareni Collieries Company|SCCL]] at [[Ramagundam]] in [[Telangana]], and Cement [[Chandrapur district|Chandrapur]] in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="third-line">{{cite news|title=Cabinet approves construction of third line between Ballarshah-Kazipet|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/cabinet-approves-construction-of-third-line-between-ballarshah-kazipet-116082400944_1.html|accessdate=26 August 2016|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=24 August 2016}}</ref> This will facilitate both the passenger traffic and goods movement that include cement, coal and food.<ref>{{cite news|title=New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/New-rail-line-between-Kazipet-and-Ballarshah/articleshow/53852215.cms|accessdate=26 August 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 August 2016|location=Hyderabad}}</ref>

Survey for new route from [[Manuguru]] to Ramagundam is completed{{when|date=February 2019}} but waiting for budget allocation from central government.<ref>{{cite news|title=What Telangana sought but did not get|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/what-telangana-sought-but-did-not-get/article6939065.ece|date=27 February 2015|work=The Hindu|accessdate=16 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=TS Govt keeps Railways waiting on joint venture|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ts-govt-keeps-railways-waiting-on-joint-venture/article18405318.ece|date=8 May 2015|work=The Hindu|accessdate=16 February 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/ramagundam-rdm/26|title=RDM/Ramagundam (3 PFs) Railway Station – Today's Train Departure Timings – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts|publisher=indiarailinfo.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Karimnagar district]]

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