Secunderabad–Dhone section
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| Venkatadri Express is one of the daily running train in this section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | Mahabubnagar-Munirabad line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1929; 96 years ago (1929) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track length | 295 km (183 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Secunderabad–Dhone section is an electrified single-track railway section in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It connects Hyderabad of Telangana with Dhone in Andhra Pradesh.[1] [2] The section is a part of Train Collision Avoidance System.project[3]
History
[edit ]This line construction was started in 1922 and completed in 1929 as a metre-gauge railway line during British era. This metre-gauge line was converted into broad-gauge railway line in between 1993 and 1998.[1] As of March 2023, electrification is in progress from Gadwal to Kurnool.[4] [5] The doubling of this line was approved in 2023. [6]
Route
[edit ]This route starts from Secunderabad Junction and passes through Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City and joins Dhone Junction.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Correspondent, Special. "SCR's GM, officials inspect Dhone-Secunderabad section". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Telangana, AP rail services to get boost with bigger budget". Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Indian Railways Map - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "Welcome to Official Website of CORE".
- ^ "Mudkhed-Dhone line doubling to open a world of possibilities - the New Indian Express".
