Guntakal Junction railway station

Guntakal Junction railway station (station code:GTL[2]) is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Guntakal. It is also the headquarters of Guntakal Railway Division in South Coast Railway. It is a junction station at the intersection point of the Mumbai-Chennai line, the Vijayawada-Marmagova line and the Guntakal-Bengaluru line.

Guntakal Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Guntakal Junction railway station
Location	Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E
Elevation	453 metres (1,486 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railway
Line(s)	Guntakal-Chennai line Guntakal-Solapur section Guntakal-Bangalore section Guntakal-Vasco da Gama section Guntakal-Vijayawada section
Platforms	7[1]
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GTL
Division(s)	Guntakal
History
Opened	1872 (1872)
Electrified	Yes
Location
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History

During the period 1861–1871 Madras Railway extended its Chennai-Arakkonnam line to Raichuru to join the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line, thereby linking Mumbai and Chennai with a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line in 1871.[3]

During 1888 to 1890 Southern Maharathna Railway developed a metre gauge line from Vijayawada to Marmagova, passing through Guntakal.[4]

The Guntakal-Bangalore line was opened in 1892–93.[5] The metre gauge Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Maharathna Railway.[6]

Electrification

The Electrification of Guntakal-Reniguntla Section of 310 Route Km's completed in 2013.[7] The Electrification of Guntakal-Bangalore Section of 293 Route Km's completed in 2016.[8] The Electrification of Guntakal-Wadi Section of 228 Route Km's completed in 2017.[9] The Electrification of Guntakal-Gunturu Section of 430 Route Km's has been completed in 2018[10]

Sheds

Diesel Loco Shed, Guntakal was started as a metre gauge shed but after gauge conversions in Guntakal and Hubballi divisions a broad gauge shed was opened in 1995. It houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDG-3A and WDG4 locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Guntakal.[11] Since after overhaul with Electric Traction, Indian railways also sanctioned Electric Loco shed and it holds WAG-7 class locomotives.[12]

Classification

Guntakal Junction is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[13] Guntakal has been selected for the Adharsa Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[14][15]

Preceding and following stations

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Nancherla		South Central Railway zone Mumbai-Chennai line		Timmanacherla
Mallappa Gate		South Central Railway zone Vijayawada-Vasco line		Guntakal West
Terminus		South Central Railway zone Guntakal-KSRBengaluru line		Hanuman circle

References

1. "Arrivals at GTL/Guntakal Junction (7 PFs)". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
3. John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India’s Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
4. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
5. W. Francis. "Gazetteer of South India". Vol II, page 479. Mittal Publications, A 110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
6. "Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway". fibis. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
7. http://m.timesofindia.com/city/hyderabad/South-Central-Railway-completes-electrification-of-Guntakal-Reniguntla-section/articleshow/27438885.cms
8. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/bangalore-electrification-commissioned.html
9. http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/main-line/wadi-guntakal-line-electrification-completed.html
10. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/two-major-routes-under-scr-jurisdiction-electrified/article18477680.ece
11. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
12. http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-02-25/Guntakal-division-seeks-funds-for-rail-lines/209598
13. "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
14. "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
15. "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.