Rayadurg–Tumkur section

Rayadurg–Tumkur section
Overview
Status	operational up to 63 Km's
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Termini	Rayadurg Junction; Tumkur
Operation
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Western Railway Zone
Technical
Line length	207.00 km (128.62 mi)
Track gauge	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Rayadurg–Tumkur section is an ongoing broad gauge railway line project in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It connects Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh with Tumkur in Karnataka.

	km
		To Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
		Rayadurg Junction

Molakalmuru		Avuludatla
Nethranahalli Halt		Kalyandurg
Bommagondanakerre		Kadiradevrapalli
Talaku		Kambadur
Challakere		Doddahalli
Somaguddu		Pavagadda
Balenahalli		Kothalam
Doddasiddavanhalli Halt		Madakasira
Pallavaanahalli		Bedattaru
Aimangala		Madhugiri
Metikurke		Koratagere
Hiriyur
Anesidri
Tavarekere
Sira
Chikkanahalli
Jogihalli
Thimmarajanahalli

		Urukere
		To Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
		Tumkur
		To Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line

History

The foundation stone for this project was laid in October 2011 with an outlay of 857.31cr's.[1]

Jurisdiction

This project falls under the jurisdiction of both Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states with a distance of 94 km and 113 km. This line falls under the jurisdiction of Hubli railway division

Status

As of now 63 km of Track is in operational state with running a single passenger train from Tirupati to Kadiri Devarapalli.[2]

Route

This line passes through Kalyandurg, Kadiridevarapalli, Doddahalli, Pavagada, Madakasira,Midigeshi, Madhugiri, Koratagere, Urukere and ends up at Tumkur.

References

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[1] ttp://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,1036,1038

[2] ttp://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tirupati-kalyandurg-train-extended-to-kadiri-devarapalli-2382712