Guntakal railway division

Guntakal Railway Division
గుంతకల్లు రైల్వే డివిజన్
Reporting mark GTL
Locale Andhra Pradesh, India
Dates of operation 1956 (1956)–
Predecessor Southern Railway zone
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Previous gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Length 1,430.1 kilometres (888.6 mi)
Headquarters Guntakal
Website www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in

Guntakal Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1] The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad.

History

Guntakal division created in 1956 as a part of the Southern Railway zone. It was transferred to South Central Railway zone on 2 October 1977.[2][3]

Jurisdiction

It covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Sections and branch lines

In the South Central Railway zone, the division has the second largest broad gauge route of 1,430.1 km (888.6 mi) and a running track of 2,081.114 km (1,293.144 mi).[4] All the sections and branch lines are broad gauge.[5]

The lines and sections under the jurisdiction of the Guntakal division are listed below:

Route Type of
track 		Traction Route
(km.)
Guntakal–Wadi
(km 443.06-671.38) 		Double Diesel 228.32
Guntakal–Dhone section
(km 365.66-297.12) 		single Diesel 68.54
Dhone–Nandyal
(km 297.12-256.98) 		single Diesel 40.14
Nandyal–Yerraguntla section single Diesel 123.00
Guntakal-Bellary
(km 253.45-208.06) 		Double Diesel 45.39
Guntakal-Yerraguntla
(km 443.06-299.322) 		Double Electric 143.738
Guntakal-Dharmavaram single Electric 101
Dharmavaram-Pakala single Diesel 227.42
Yerraguntla–Renigunta Double Electric 134.76
Katpadi(excl.)–Pakala single Electric 62.54
Pakala–Tirupati single Electric 104.39
Renigunta–Gudur Double Electric 83.17
Pendekallu–Gooty single Diesel 29.275
Gooty-Kallur
(km 269.04-239.54) 		single Electric 29.50
Total 1430.10

Source:

Note:

Stations and categories

The below table depicts the stations under the Guntakal division and their category.[7][8]

Category of station No. of stations Names of stations
A-1 1 Tirupati
A 6 Anantapur, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah, Raichur, Renigunta Junction, Yadgir
B 8 Adoni, Chittoor, Dharmavaram, Gooty Junction, Dhone Junction, Mantralayam, Pakala, Srikalahasti
D 9 Kadiri, Koduru, Krishna, Nalwar, Narayanapet Road, Rajampeta, Tadipatri, Venkatagiri, Yerraguntla
E 90 -
F 20 halt stations
Total 134 -

Performance and earnings

Guntakal division generates revenue mainly from tourism and freight. There are many religious destinations as well natural tourism spots which draws tourists from various places. The freight revenue is due to the availability of large number natural resources, industries based on these resources and nearby ports.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Guntakal division overview". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Divisions". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "System Map" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016. External link in |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Guntakal Division System map" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0Administration". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2016. External link in |title= (help)
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