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[[File:Kadiri railway station board.jpg|thumb|Kadiri Railway Station]] | |||
The '''Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line''' connects [[Dharmavaram, Anantapur district|Dharmavaram]] of [[Anantapur district]] with [[Pakala, Chittoor District|Pakala]] of [[ | The '''Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line''' connects [[Dharmavaram, Anantapur district|Dharmavaram]] of [[Anantapur district]] with [[Pakala, Chittoor District|Pakala]] of [[Chittoor district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<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 |accessdate=3 May 2019 |page=3 |format=PDF |date=24 July 2015}}</ref> It is under the jurisdiction of [[Guntakal railway division]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
This branch line was built as a meter-gauge line during [[British Raj]] in India and opened for traffic in 1891. After independence, recently [[South Central Railway]] zone converted this line into a broad-gauge line, which opened for traffic on June 30, 2010.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Pakala-Dharmavaram-BG-line-opened/article16272860.ece|title=Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened – Andhra Pradesh|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-12-28}}</ref> The railway line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98.<ref name="project" /> | This branch line was built as a meter-gauge line during [[British Raj]] in India and opened for traffic in 1891. After independence, recently [[South Central Railway]] zone converted this line into a broad-gauge line, which opened for traffic on June 30, 2010.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Pakala-Dharmavaram-BG-line-opened/article16272860.ece|title=Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened – Andhra Pradesh|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-12-28}}</ref> The railway line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98.<ref name="project" /> | ||
The Main Station in this line is: | |||
* [[Dharmavaram Junction railway station|Dharmavaram Junction]] | |||
* [[Kadiri Railway Station]] | |||
* [[Madanapalle|Madanapalle Road]] | |||
* [[Pakala Junction railway station|Pakala Junction]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 31 August 2022
| Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bifurcation of line towards Dharmavaram Junction | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Termini | Dharmavaram Junction Pakala Junction | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1891 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 227.40 km (141.30 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead | ||
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The Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line connects Dharmavaram of Anantapur district with Pakala of Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division.
History
This branch line was built as a meter-gauge line during British Raj in India and opened for traffic in 1891. After independence, recently South Central Railway zone converted this line into a broad-gauge line, which opened for traffic on June 30, 2010.[2] The railway line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98.[1]
The Main Station in this line is:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ↑ "Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened – Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 December 2016.