Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line

The Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line connects Dharmavaram of Anantapur district with Pakala of Chittor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division.

Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line
Bifurcation of line towards Dharmavaram Junction
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Dharmavaram Junction Pakala Junction
Operation
Opened	1891
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Technical
Line length	227.40 km (141.30 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Old gauge	Meter gauge

Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line
km Guntakal–Bangalore section 0 Dharmavaram Junction Guntakal–Bangalore section 15 Chinne Kuntapalli 35 Mudigubba 46 Malakavemula 54 Kalasamundram 68 Kadiri 78 Nallacheruvu 82 Nallacheruvu East 90 Tanakallu 105 Mulakala cheruvu 112 Battulapuram 120 Tummanamgutta 136 Kuralabalakota Kadapa–Bangalore section 145 Madanapalle Road 153 Vayalpad Kadapa–Bangalore section 173 Kallkiri 187 Piler 202 Pulicherala 209 Mangalampeta 214 Vallivedu 220 Damalcheruvu Gudur–Chennai section 228 Pakala Junction Gudur–Chennai section km

History

This branch line was built as a meter-gauge line during British Raj in India and opened for traffic in 1891. After independence, recently South Central Railway zone converted this line into a broad-gauge line, which opened for traffic on June 30, 2010.[2] The railway line was sanctioned in the year 1997-98.[1]

References

1. "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
2. "Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened – Andhra Pradesh – The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.