Guntur–Krishna Canal section

The Guntur–Krishna Canal section is a section of Indian Railways. It connects Krishna Canal railway station with Guntur railway station and further, it also connects Howrah-Chennai main line at Krishna Canal, Guntur-Macherla section, Guntur-Tenali section, Tenali–Macherla sections at Guntur Junction.[2]

Guntur–Krishna Canal section
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
TerminiKrishna Canal
Guntur
Operation
Opened1966 (1966)
OwnerIndian Railway
Operator(s)South Coast Railway
Technical
Line length25.36 km (15.76 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Route map
to Vijayawada Junction
0 Krishna Canal Junction
to Howrah-Chennai main line
7 Mangalagiri
18 Namburu
20 Pedakakani Halt
25 Resauli
25 New Guntur
to Guntur–Tenali section
27 Guntur
32 Nallapadu
to Guntur-Macherla section
to Nandyal–Yerraguntla section & Guntakal–Nandyal section

Source: India Rail Info[1]

History

Vijayawada to Guntur broad gauge section was opened in 1966.[3]

Jurisdiction

It is an electrified double-track railway having a length of 25.36 km (15.76 mi).[4]

gollark: Andrew pinged STAFF.
gollark: Capitalization MAKES it seem as if you ARE shouting.
gollark: --choose 1000 Ferris LyricLy Rust
gollark: I agree WITH umnikos, that is AN excellent idea.
gollark: --choose 1000 C Rust

References
  1. "77283/Guntur–Vijayawada DEMU". India Rail Info.
  2. "Operations scenario" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. "Jurisdiction of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.