Gudur–Renigunta section

Gudur–Renigunta section connects Gudur Junction and Renigunta Junction in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Further, this section connects Howrah-Chennai main line at Gudur and Guntakal–Renigunta section at Renigunta.

Gudur–Renigunta section
Tirumala Express is one of the oldest train on this section
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Gudur Renigunta
Operation
Opened	1957 (1957)
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Technical
Line length	134.78 km (83.75 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Gudur–Chennai section
km km Vijayawada–Gudur section Gudur Junction 000 317 Gudur Junction Kondagunta 010 Vendodu 019 326 Odur Nidigallu 028 Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section 332 Pedapaiya Venkatagiri 036 Yataluru 042 345 Nayadupeta Yellakaru 048 Akkurti 056 NH 5 Sri Kalahasti 060 Rachagunnari 067 361 Doravari Chatram Yerpedu 074 Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section 364 Polireddipalem Renigunta Junction 083 Tiruchanur 087 end of North Line service Chennai Suburban Railway 980 m 1072 yd Tirumala Hill 372 Sullurupeta Tirupati 093 375 Akkampet Tirupati West Halt 095 385 Tada Chandragiri 105 Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Kotala 107 392 Arambakkam Mungilapattu 115 402 Elavur Panapakkam 121 407 Gummidipudi Pakala Junction 135 413 Kavaraippetta Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line to Dharmavaram Junction Brahma Arani River Putalupattu 146 420 Ponneri RVS Nagar 157 425 Anupambattu Chittoor 165 429 Minjur Siddampalli 173 434 Nandiambakkam Peyanpalli 183 433 Athipattu Ramapuram 192 434 Athipattu Pudhunagar Bommasamudram 198 Larsen & Toubro Shipyard Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Ennore Port Chennai-Bangalore line North Chennai Thermal Power Station Katpadi Junction 208 Chennai-Bangalore line Indian Oil Corporation to Viluppuram Junction & Puducherry Pud1 097 HPCL Terminal Taduku 099 Vallur TPS Puttur 106 Ennore Creek Vepagunta 111 Ashok Leyland Ekambarakuppam 122 TANGEDCO Ennore TPS Nagari 124 439 Ennore Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta 128 440 Kathivakkam Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border 443 Wimco Nagar Popai 131 MRF Tyres Tiruttani 139 Royal Enfield Chennai-Bangalore line 446 Tiruvottiyur Arakkonam Junction 153 to Chengalpattu Junction CPC Manali Refinery Chennai-Bangalore line & Chennai Suburban Railway Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd. Integral Coach Factory Madras Fertilizers Limited Perambur Loco Works 448 V.O.C. Nagar Perambur Carriage Works 450 Tondiarpet Perambur Bharat Petroleum Vyasarpadi Jeeva 451 Korukkupet Chennai diamond junction Basin Bridge 453 Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section Chennai Central 455 km km
Sources: Google maps Indiarailinfo/Vijayawada-Chennai Jan Shatabdi Gudur Tirupati Passenger Arakkonam-Cuddapah Passenger Tirupati Katpadi Passenger

History

It was owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.[2] The section is a broad gauge railway line which was opened on 23 August 1957.[3][4] The line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98.[1]

Jurisdiction

This branch line is having a length of 134.78 km (83.75 mi) under the Guntakal railway division, excluding Gudur of Vijayawada railway division under South Central Railway zone.[5]

References

1. "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
2. Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras (1942). Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938 (reprint ed.). Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1851-0. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
3. "Time Line and Milestones of Events (SCR)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
4. "Classification of Lines" (PDF). The Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India). p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
5. "Divisional Map". South Central Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2016.