Kadapa–Bangalore section

Kadapa–Bangalore section is an ongoing broad gauge railway line project in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It connects Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh with Bangalore in Karnataka via Kolar.[1]

Kadapa–Bangalore section
Kadapa-Bangalore line Jurisdiction
Overview
SystemMain line is electrified and branch line is diesel
StatusOperational up to Pendlimarri
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Karnataka
TerminiCuddapah
Kolar
Operation
OwnerIndian Railway
Operator(s)South Central Railway, South Western Railway Zone
Technical
Line length257.00 km (159.69 mi)
Track gaugeBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Route map
Route Map

History

The foundation stone for this project was laid on 2 September 2010 with an outlay of 2000cr's.[2]

Construction

This project will be constructed in four stages namely . Stage 1 will connect Rayachoti and stage 2 with Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line at Madanapalle and stage 3 will connect Madanapalle to Mulbagal and stage 4 last will connect Mulbagal to Kolar and last via Bangarpet to reach Bangalore.[1]

Jurisdiction

This project falls under the jurisdiction of both Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone and Bangalore railway division of South Western Railway zone. Out of 260.40 km, 217.60 km falls under Guntakal railway division and rest of the route km falls under the jurisdiction of Bangalore railway division.[3]

Status

This railway line is operational up to Pendlimarri and regular train service started from June 16, 2017. Rs.210 crores were allotted in 2019 for this railway line.[4]

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References
  1. Correspondent, Special. "Kadapa-Bangalore railway line works in full swing". Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. Reporter, B. S. (2 September 2010). "Foundation stone laid for Rs 2,000-cr Kadapa-Bangalore rail line". Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Business Standard.
  3. Feb 4, TNN | Updated; 2017; Ist, 7:31. "Union Budget 2017: South Central Railway gets Rs 887 crore for new lines in 2 states | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. India, The Hans (15 June 2017). "2 express trains to be flagged off today". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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