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	[[Khandwa]] [[Akola]] section was merged into [[Bhusawal railway division\|Bhusaval Division]] of Central Railways as the line was taken up for Gauge Conversion in 2017. On 27 February 2019, AP part of [[Waltair railway division\|Waltair Division]], [[Vijayawada railway division\|Vijayawada]], [[Guntur railway division\|Guntur]] and [[Guntakal railway division\|Guntakal]] divisions were merged into newly formed [[South Coast Railway zone]].		[[Khandwa]] [[Akola]] section was merged into [[Bhusawal railway division\|Bhusaval Division]] of Central Railways as the line was taken up for Gauge Conversion in 2017. On 27 February 2019, AP part of [[Waltair railway division\|Waltair Division]], [[Vijayawada railway division\|Vijayawada]], [[Guntur railway division\|Guntur]] and [[Guntakal railway division\|Guntakal]] divisions were merged into newly formed [[South Coast Railway zone]].

	Major railway stations include [[Gadwal]], [[Mahbubnagar]], [[Kurnool]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana\|Nizamabad]], [[Adilabad]], [[Kamareddy]], [[Peddapalli, Peddapalli district\|Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal]], [[Kagaznagar]], [[Khammam]], [[Kazipet]], [[Raichur]], [[Dornakal]], [[Bhadrachalam]], [[Karimnagar]], [[Ramagundam]], [[Manchiryal]], [[Kacheguda]], [[Warangal]], [[Vikarabad]], [[Akola Junction]], [[Nanded]], [[Parbhani]], [[Purna]], [[~~Gajwel~~]], [[Aurangabad]] and [[Nagarsol]].		Major railway stations include [[Gadwal]], [[Mahbubnagar]], [[Kurnool]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana\|Nizamabad]], [[Adilabad]], [[Kamareddy]], [[Peddapalli, Peddapalli district\|Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal]], [[Kagaznagar]], [[Khammam]], [[Kazipet]], [[Raichur]], [[Dornakal]], [[Bhadrachalam]], [[Karimnagar]], [[Ramagundam]], [[Manchiryal]], [[Kacheguda]], [[Warangal]], [[Vikarabad]], [[Akola Junction]], [[Nanded]], [[Parbhani]], [[Purna]], [[Jammikunta]], [[Aurangabad]] and [[Nagarsol]].

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| image_caption = SCR's largest station, the [[Secunderabad Railway Station]]
| locale = [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| start_year = {{start date and age|df=yes|1966|10|2}}
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| predecessor_line = [[Central Railway zone]]
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| hq_city = [[Rail Nilayam]], [[Secunderabad]]
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The '''South Central Railway ''' (abbreviated '''SCR''') is one of the 18 zones of [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="zone">{{cite web|title=Zones & Division|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,533,1007,1012|website=Indian Railways|publisher=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref> The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name="profile" /> It has three divisions under its administration, which include [[Secunderabad railway division|Secunderabad]], [[Hyderabad railway division|Hyderabad]] and [[Nanded railway division|Nanded]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-gets-new-south-coast-railway-zone/article26391560.ece|title=A.P. gets new South Coast Railway zone|date=28 February 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 May 2019|language=en-IN}}</ref> It was re-organized in 2019 and the divisions of [[Vijayawada railway division|Vijayawada]], [[Guntur railway division|Guntur]] and [[Guntakal railway division|Guntakal railway station]] were separated to form [[South Coast Railway zone]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/south-coast-railway-could-be-the-new-railway-zone-for-ap/article22724847.ece|title=South Coast Railway could be the new railway zone for AP|last=Geetanath|first=V.|date=2018-02-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Secunderabad railway station]] is the current headquarter<ref>{{cite web |last1=Umashankar |first1=JBS |title=Nizam was way ahead of his time |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/328902/he-way-ahead-his-time.html |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |date=27 April 2013}}</ref> and ''Gajanan Mallya'' is the present general manager of the zone.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCR to focus on manned crossings|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/may/21/scr-to-focus-on-manned-crossings-1979807.html |access-date=22 May 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=21 May 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>

== History ==
Hon'ble Ex MP Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy requested in creation of New railway zone at While speaking about the size of the zones, I am tempted to speak about the Southern zone. This zone, as I said, consists of 6.017 miles. It spreads itself like a leviathan into five States— Bombay, Mysore, Andhra Pradesh, Madras and Kerala. It is not only over-sized but it is unwieldy. The Railway Board has to consider whether it could not be bifurcated. In this connection, the creation of a new zone known as the South Central Zone may be thought of. It may consist of the following divisions: Bez- wada division, Guntakal. Hubli, Wal- tair, Secunderabad and Sholapur division. I think the creation of that new zone will relieve the General Manager of the existing zone of some at his duties and will give him ' breathing space to concentrate his attention upon other divisions I do not think there will be any extra expenditure if we create a new zone. Secunderabad, which will be part of the new zone, was the headquarters of the Nizam’s railways. As such, the buildings and other paraphernalia necessary for the headquarters of a zone are already there <ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1664/1/lsd_02_04_27-02-1958.pdf page 65</ref>

The zone was formed on 2 October 1966 by merging the carved out divisions of [[Hubli railway division|Hubli]], [[Vijayawada railway division|Vijayawada]] of [[Southern Railway zone]] and [[Solapur railway division|Solapur]], [[Secunderabad railway division|Secunderabad]] of ''[[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]'s''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cabaltimes.com/2016/06/28/nizam/12/|title=The Secret History of Hyderabad State of the Nizam (1724-1948)|last=Subani|first=Hamad|date=28 June 2016|work=Cabal Times|page=12}}</ref> On 2 October 1977, Guntakal division of Southern Railway zone was merged and the already merged division of Solapur was demerged from the zone and became part of its former Central Railway zone. On 17 February 1978, Hyderabad division was formed by splitting the existing Secunderabad railway division. On 1 April 2003, two new divisions of Guntur and Nanded were created in this zone and the Hubli division was demerged and became part of [[South Western Railway zone]].<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|title=History|website=South Central Railway|publisher=South Central Railway CMS Team|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref>
[[Khandwa]] [[Akola]] section was merged into [[Bhusawal railway division|Bhusaval Division]] of Central Railways as the line was taken up for Gauge Conversion in 2017. On 27 February 2019, AP part of [[Waltair railway division|Waltair Division]], [[Vijayawada railway division|Vijayawada]], [[Guntur railway division|Guntur]] and [[Guntakal railway division|Guntakal]] divisions were merged into newly formed [[South Coast Railway zone]].

Major railway stations include [[Gadwal]], [[Mahbubnagar]], [[Kurnool]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Adilabad]], [[Kamareddy]], [[Peddapalli, Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal]], [[Kagaznagar]], [[Khammam]], [[Kazipet]], [[Raichur]], [[Dornakal]], [[Bhadrachalam]], [[Karimnagar]], [[Ramagundam]], [[Manchiryal]], [[Kacheguda]], [[Warangal]], [[Vikarabad]], [[Akola Junction]], [[Nanded]], [[Parbhani]], [[Purna]], [[Gajwel]], [[Aurangabad]] and [[Nagarsol]].

== Jurisdiction ==

The zone is spread over the states of [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].

==Divisions==

* [[Secunderabad railway division]]
* [[Hyderabad railway division]]
* [[Nanded railway division]]

== Infrastructure ==
=== Workshops ===
The zone has mechanical workshops at [[Mettuguda]] and [[Lallaguda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,383,545|title=South Central Railway|website=www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

=== Sheds ===
The zone has diesel loco sheds at [[Kazipet]] and Moula-Ali(Secunderabad) . The zone has electric loco sheds at [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]](Secunderabad) and Kazipet. The zone has one EMU Car shed at Moula-Ali EMU.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,516,1544|title=South Central Railway|website=www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

=== Depots ===
The zone has Passenger coach care depots at [[Hyderabad]], [[Secunderabad]], [[Kacheguda]], [[Kazipet]], [[Nanded]] and [[Purna]]. Additionally, [[Ramagundam]], [[Bellampally]] have wagon maintenance depots.

=== Training Institutes ===
The zone has training institutes for imparting and learning railway techniques serving both Indian as well foreign railway staffs at [[Secunderabad]], [[Kazipet]] and [[Washim]].

=== Healthcare ===
Railway Hospitals located in these areas
Lallaguda (Secunderabad), Kazipet and Nanded have healthcare facilities serving exclusively for the employees of Indian railways and their families.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|title=South Central Railway|website=www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

==Loco sheds==
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda]]
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet]]
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Guntakal]]
* Diesel Loco Shed, Moula Ali
* Diesel Loco Shed, Kazipet

==Routes==
* Delhi-Chennai main line(diagonal of golden quadrilateral Grand trunk route)connecting north-south regions.
*{{rws|Balharshah}} Jn(excl)-{{rws|kazipet}} Jn- {{rws|kondapalli}}(excl)
*{{rws|kazipet}}Jn- {{rws|Secunderabad}} Jn-{{rws|wadi}} Jn(excl) connecting delhi-chennai line to mumbai-chennai main line
*{{rws|manmad}}Jn- {{rws|Nanded}}-{{rws|Secunderabad}}Jn- {{rws|Dhone}}Jn
*

== Projects ==
* Electric loco shed, Guntakal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-02-25/Guntakal-division-seeks-funds-for-rail-lines/209598|title=Guntakal division seeks funds for rail lines|website=The Hans India}}</ref>
* Midlife Coach factory, Kurnool<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Midlife-coach-factory-got-Railway-Ministry%E2%80%99s-nod-MP/article14477511.ece|title=Midlife coach factory got Railway Ministry’s nod: MP|date=8 July 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
* Periodic Wagon overhauling workshop, Kazipet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/railways-assure-periodic-wagon-overhauling-workshop-at-kazipet-by-2019-march-end/|title=Railways assure Periodic Wagon Overhauling Workshop at Kazipet by 2019 March-end – RailNews Media India Ltd|website=www.railnews.in}}</ref>
* Bogie Components Manufacturing unit, Thottambedu<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Water-treatment-plant-at-Tirupati-station-to-be-ready-by-March/article16794679.ece|title=Water treatment plant at Tirupati station to be ready by March|author=Staff Reporter|date=12 December 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Performance and earnings ==

For the financial year 2018–19, the zone had transported {{Nowrap|122.5 [[Tonne|million tonnes]]}} of freight and earned{{INRConvert|15640|c|abbr=on}}; while it transported {{Nowrap|383 million}} passengers and earned {{INRConvert|10000|c|abbr=on}}. It runs a total of 744 trains per day, with a passenger footfall of five hundred thousand.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCR revenue surges by 15% |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/scr-revenue-surges-by-15/article26848471.ece |access-date=7 May 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=16 April 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
South Central Railway topped among all railway zones of India in terms of train Punctuality and passenger earnings in 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/sc-railway-trains-most-punctual/article18164009.ece|title=SC Railway trains most punctual|date=21 April 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100 per cent LED lighting at all 733 stations under its jurisdiction. In 2018, it was ranked second in cleanliness of all railway zones in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/scr-ranks-2nd-in-cleanliness/article24682616.ece|title=SCR ranks 2nd in cleanliness|date=2018-08-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-29|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS Hyderabad]]
* [[All India Station Masters' Association (AISMA)]]
* [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/|South Central Railway zone}}

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