Secunderabad–Dhone_section

Secunderabad–Dhone section

Secunderabad–Dhone section

Railway line in India

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 Collison Avoidance System.project[3]

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History

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

This route starts from Secunderabad Junction and passes through Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City and joins Dhone Junction.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. [2]
    Correspondent, Special. "SCR's GM, officials inspect Dhone-Secunderabad section". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Telangana, AP rail services to get boost with bigger budget". Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Indian Railways Map - Railway Enquiry".
  5. [5]
    "Welcome to Official Website of CORE".
  6. [6]
    "Mudkhed-Dhone line doubling to open a world of possibilities - the New Indian Express".
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