Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section

Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
Route map of Guntur Division showing Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Guntur Macherla
Operation
Opened	1930
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
Technical
Line length	238.49 km (148 mi)
Track length	130 km (81 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Route map Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Legend to Guntur-Repalle section 0 Guntur 5 Nallapadu to Nallapadu-Giddalur section 13 Bandarupalle 19 Mandapadu 22 Siripuram 26 Lingamguntla 30 Peddakurapadu 36 Gudipudi 42 Sattenapalle 54 Reddigudem 60 Bellamkonda 74 Piduguralla 83 Tummalacheruvu 95 Nadikudi to Nadikudi–Macherla branch line 108 Pondugula 112 Vishnupuram 115 Damacherla 122 Kandrapole Halt 134 Miryalaguda 154 Tipparthi 171 Nalgonda 182 ShriRampuram 192 Narketpalli 198 Chityala 204 Ramannapet 219 Valigonda 222 Mamdapur 229 Nagireddipalli 241 Bommaipalli to Warangal 245 Pagidipalli to Secunderabad

The Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section is a single line section in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway.^[1][2]

History

The Guntur-Macherla section was opened in 1930.^[3] It was a Metre gauge line earlier. Later it was to converted Broad gauge. This line was used during the construction of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.

Landscape view from Janmabhoomi Express that runs on Pagidipalli-Nallapadu section of Guntur Division

Route

This route starts from Pagidipalli and passes through Nadikudi, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla and joins Nallapadu near Guntur.

References

1. "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 3. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
2. "Jayadev demands more railway facilities in new capital". The Hans India. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. "Mile stones in SCR".