Tenali–Repalle branch line

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Schematic diagram showing Tenali–Repalle branch line of Guntur Railway Division

Overview

Status

Operational

Owner

Indian Railways

Locale

Andhra Pradesh

Termini

Stations

Service

System

Indian Railways

Operator(s)

Guntur division of South Coast Railway zone

History

Opened

1916; 109 years ago (1916)

Technical

Line length

32.10 km (19.95 mi)

Number of tracks

Character

At-grade street running

Track gauge

5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge

Electrification

Yes

Operating speed

100 km/h (62 mph)

Route map

Legend

				km
					to Guntur–Tenali section
					to Howrah–Chennai main line
				0	Tenali
					to Howrah–Chennai main line
					Tenali–Guntur Road
					Tenali–Chandole Road
				3	Chinnaravuru
				10	Zampini
					Tenali-Kollur Road
				14	Vemuru
				20	Penumarru
				23	Bhattiprolu
					NH 214A
				28	Pallikona
				34	Repalle

Tenali–Repalle branch line is a electrified single track railway section in South Central Railway zone. It connects Tenali and Repalle of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Further, this section intersects Howrah–Chennai main line and Guntur–Tenali section at Tenali. Electrification of the section will be taken and the budget for the same was allocated in the year 2018–19.

History

Tenali–Repalle branch line, a part of Guntur–Repalle broad-gauge project was opened in January 1916, which was then owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.

Jurisdiction

This branch line is having a length of 33.85 km (21.03 mi) and is administered under Guntur railway division, excluding Tenali which falls under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.

References

"Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "SCR Railway Map 2018" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
"All rail lines in SCR to be electrified soon". The Hindu. 7 February 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
Somerset Playne, J.W.Bond and Arnol Wright (2004). Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120613447. Retrieved 13 March 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

External links

v t e South Central Railway
Administration	Ministry of Railways Rail Nilayam
History	Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Divisions	Hyderabad Nanded Secunderabad
Sections / Branch lines	Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Secunderabad–Dhone section Nallapadu–Nandyal section
Railway stations	Karnataka Maharashtra Telangana
Subsidiaries	Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Rail Land Development Authority Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
Institutes	Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications
Transits	Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
See also	Rail transport in India

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