Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam section

Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam branch line is a railway section project in South Central Railway zone, which connects Obulavaripalle of Kadapa district and Krishnapatnam of Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] Further, this section intersects Howrah-Chennai main line, Guntakal–Renigunta section and Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section.[3] This section has a total length of 33.85 km (21.03 mi) and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[1][3] On 2 March 2014, Venkatachalam–Krishnapatnam part of the section was commissioned.[1]

Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam branch line
Overview
System	Indian Railways
Status	Operational
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Obulavaripalle Krishnapatnam
Stations	6
Operation
Opened	01-09-2019
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	Vijayawada division of South Coast Railway zone
Character	At-grade street running
Technical
Line length	112 km (70 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

References

1. "Annual Report 2015-16" (PDF). Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. p. 33. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
2. Ganguly, Sarthak (28 February 2019). "Plans afoot for passenger trains to chug on Krishnapatnam-Obulavaripalli rail line". The Times of India. Hyderabad. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. "SCR Railway Map 2018" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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