Guntur–Tenali_section

Guntur–Tenali section

Guntur–Tenali section

Indian rail section

The Guntur–Tenali section connects Guntur and Tenali of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It intersects Howrah–Chennai main line at Tenali.[1] The section is an electrified double-track railway, with the second line opened on 26 April 2019.[2]

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History

Guntur–Tenali section, a part of Guntur–Repalle broad gauge project was opened in 1916, which was then owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.[3]

Jurisdiction

The section covers a total length of 25.47 km (15.83 mi) and is administered under Guntur railway division, excluding Tenali which falls under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Track-doubling work will begin in six months: official". The Hindu. 22 September 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. [2]
    Bommakanti, Ujwal (27 April 2019). "Refurbished Guntur–Tenali railway line starts its 'electrifying' journey". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Mile stones in SCR".
  4. [4]
    "SCR Railway Map 2018" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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