Secunderabad_railway_division
Secunderabad railway division
Railway division of India
Secunderabad railway division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1][2] It is one of the top five divisions of Indian Railways and its divisional and zonal headquarters are at Secunderabad.[3]
Secunderabad Junction railway station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Current operator | Indian Railways |
| Headquarters | Secunderabad |
| Reporting mark | SC |
| Locale | Telangana State, India |
| Dates of operation | 1966; 58 years ago (1966)– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,488 km (925 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Secunderabad division was formed on 1 October 1966. It had broad gauge and meter gauge, later, meter gauge was a part of Hyderabad division.[3]
It covers the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
The following are the sections under the division.
| Section | Type of track | Traction | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secunderabad Jn-Kazipet Jn-Balharshah Jn(excl)(B.G.) | Double | Electric | 367 km |
| Kazipet Jn-Dornakal Jn-Kondapalli(excl) (B.G.) | Double | Electric | 217 km |
| Secunderabad Jn-Vikarabad Jn-Wadi Jn(excl) (B.G.) | Double | Electric | 185 km |
| Motumarri-Janpahad(excl) (B.G.) | Single | Electric | 78 km |
| Dornakal Jn- Manuguru(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 86 km |
| Peddapalli Jn- Karimnagar- Nizamabad Jn(excl)(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 177 km |
| Vikarabad Jn-latur road Jn-Parli vaijnath(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 268 km |
| Bidar-Kalaburgi line(Khanapur Jn-Taj sultanpur(excl))(B.G) | Single | Diesel | 98 km |
| Manikgarh-Gadchandur(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 28 km |
| Karepalli-Singareni(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 11 km |
| Total | 1490 km Route |
The division contributes 64% of freight and over 35% of passenger traffic to South Central Railway. During 2011–12, the division recorded total earnings of ₹3,958 crore (US$500 million). The division has 22,178 employees. During 2012–13, the division carried a total of 32.14 million passengers, 17.48 t (17.20 long tons; 19.27 short tons) of freight with gross earnings of ₹1,264.02 crore (US$160 million).[3]
- "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- "Size of South Central Railway to be reduced by half with SCoR". Deccan Chronicle. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Brief Introduction of Division". South Central Railway. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2014.