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Kadapa–Bangalore section
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| Kadapa–Bangalore section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kadapa–Bangalore line jurisdiction | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational up to Pendlimarri | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | ||
| Termini | Kadapa Kolar | ||
| Service | |||
| System | Main line is electrified and branch line is diesel | ||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway, South Western Railway zone | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 257.00 km (159.69 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
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Kadapa–Bangalore section is an ongoing broad-gauge railway line project in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It connects Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh with Bangalore in Karnataka via Kolar.[1]
History[edit]
The foundation stone for this project was laid on 2 September 2010 with an outlay of 2000cr's.[2]
Construction[edit]
This project will be constructed in four stages namely . Stage 1 will connect Rayachoti and stage 2 with Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line at Madanapalle and stage 3 will connect Madanapalle to Mulbagal and stage 4 last will connect Mulbagal to Kolar and last via Bangarapet to reach Bangalore.[1]
Jurisdiction[edit]
This project falls under the jurisdiction of both Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone and Bangalore railway division of South Western Railway zone. Out of 260.40 km, 217.60 km falls under Guntakal railway division and rest of the route km falls under the jurisdiction of Bangalore railway division.[3]
Status[edit]
This railway line is operational up to Pendlimarri and regular train service started from June 16, 2017. Rs.210 crores were allotted in 2019 for this railway line.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Correspondent, Special. "Kadapa–Bangalore railway line works in full swing". Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Reporter, B. S. (2 September 2010). "Foundation stone laid for Rs 2,000-cr Kadapa–Bangalore rail line". Business Standard. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Feb 4, TNN | Updated; 2017; Ist, 7:31. "Union Budget 2017: South Central Railway gets Rs 887 crore for new lines in 2 states | Hyderabad News". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "2 express trains to be flagged off today". The Hans India. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.