Gudur–Renigunta section

Gudur–Renigunta section
Tirumala Express is one of the oldest train on this section
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Gudur Renigunta
Operation
Opened	1957
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
Technical
Line length	134.78 km (83.75 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

Gudur–Renigunta section connects Gudur Junction and Renigunta Junction in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Further, this section connects Howrah-Chennai main line at Gudur and Guntakal–Renigunta section at Renigunta.^[1][2]

History

It was owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.^[3] The section is a broad gauge railway line which was opened on 23 August 1957.^[4][5]

Jurisdiction

This branch line is having a length of 134.78 km (83.75 mi) under the Guntakal railway division, excluding Gudur of Vijayawada railway division under South Central Railway zone.^[6]

References

1. "Map of Gudur". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
2. "Map of Renigunta". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
3. Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras (1942). Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938 (reprint ed.). Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1851-0. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
4. "Time Line and Milestones of Events (SCR)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
5. "Classification of Lines" (PDF). The Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India). p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
6. "Divisional Map". South Central Railway. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

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