Secunderabad–Dhone section
Secunderabad–Dhone section is a non-electrified single-track railway section in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It connects Hyderabad of Telangana with Dhone in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] The section is a part of Train Collison Avoidance System.project[3]
| Secunderabad–Dhone section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Venkatadri Express is one of the daily running train in this section | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Termini | Secunderabad Junction Dhone Junction | ||
| Service | |||
| System | Construction - Single Electric line | ||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 295 km (183 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
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HistoryEdit
This line construction was started in 1922 and completed in 1929 as a metre-gauge railway line during British era. This metre-gauge line was converted into broad-gauge railway line in between 1993 and 1998.[1]
RouteEdit
This route starts from Secunderabad Junction and passes through Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City and joins Dhone.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special. "SCR's GM, officials inspect Dhone-Secunderabad section". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Telangana, AP rail services to get boost with bigger budget". Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.