Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
The Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section[1] is an electrified single track railway section in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway.[2][3]
| Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Route map of Guntur Division showing Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Telangana Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Termini | Guntur Macherla | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1930 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 238.49 km (148 mi) | ||
| Track length | 130 km (81 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||
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HistoryEdit
The Guntur–Macherla section was opened in 1930. A new railway line from Bibinagar to Nadikudi was started in 1974 and foundation stone was laid by then Prime minister of India Indira Gandhi on 7 April 1974 and opened for traffic in 1989 there by making connectivity between Guntur Junction and Secunderabad Junction.[4]
RouteEdit
This route starts from Pagidipalli (near Bibinagar) and passes through Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle and joins Nallapadu near Guntur.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Details of Railway Projects (Doublingl, Electrification etc.)". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Jayadev demands more railway facilities in new capital". The Hans India. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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