Vijayawada–Gudur section

The Vijayawada–Gudur section is a railway line connecting Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Gudur. The main line is part of the Howrah–Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines.[1][2]

Vijayawada–Gudur section
Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express is an important train on the Vijayawada–Gudur section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
TerminiVijayawada
Gudur
Service
Operator(s)South Coast Railway, Southern Railway
History
Opened1899
Technical
Track length455 km (283 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speedup to 160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map
km
to Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
 to Vijayawada–Machilipatnam branch line
 to Kazipet–Vijayawada section
0 / 31
 Vijayawada Junction
 Krishna River
5 / 26
 Krishna Canal
12
 Mangalagiri
23
 Namburu
25
 Pedakakni Halt
29
 Resauli
30
 New Guntur
NH 5
 Guntur Junction
 DRM Halt
 Nallapadu
 to Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
 to Guntakal Junction
41
 Vejendla
47
 Sangam Jagarlamudi
51
 Angalakuduru
 NH 5
23
 Kolanukonda
19
 Pedavadlapudi
16
 Chiluvur
10
 Duggirala
6
 Kolakaluru
55 / 0
 Tenali
3
 Chinnaravuru
10
 Zampani
14
 Vemuru
20
 Penumarru
23
 Bhattiprolu
28
 Pallikona
34
 Repalle
70
 Modukuru
77
 Nidobrolu
82
 Machavaram
89
 Appikatla
 Nalamanda
98
 Bapatla
106
 Stuartpuram
109
 Ipurupalem
113
 Chirala
116
 Jandrapeta
121
 Vetapalemu
 Gundalkamma River
124
 Kota Pandilla Palli
128
 Kadavkunduru
133
 Chinna Ganjam
140
 Uppugunduru
144
 Reparla Halt
147
 Ammanabrolu
153
 Karavadi
162
 Ongole
172
 Surareddipalem
 Muse River
181
 Tanguturu
 Pateru River
190
 Singarayakonda
200
 Ulavapadu
 Ramayapatnam Port
214
 Tettu
228
 Kavali
240
 Sri Venkateswarapalem
245
 Bitragunta
 NH 5
251
 Alluru Road
263
 Talamanchi
267
 Kodavaluru
 NH 5
275
 Padugupadu
 Penner River
279
 Nellore
281
 Nellore South
286
 Vedayapalem
 NH 5
295
 Venkatachalam
 Krishnapatnam Port / To Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section
 NH 5
 Kommalapudi
308
 Manubolu
317 / 0
 Gudur Junction
 to Gudur–Renigunta section
 to Gudur–Chennai section
Source:Google maps, Indiarailinfo/Vijayawada-Chennai Jan Shatabdi,
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Geography

The Vijayawada–Gudur line runs along the Coromandel Coast, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. The main line crosses the Krishna immediately after its departure from Vijayawada.[3][4]

Railway zone jurisdiction

The track from Vijayawada to Gudur is under the administrative jurisdiction of South Coast Railway[5]

History

The Southern Mahratta Railway Company linked Goa with Guntakal with a metre-gauge line and also linked Vijayawada with Mormugao in 1890.[6] During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, from Vijayawada to Cuttack was built and opened to traffic,[7][8] and construction of the Vijayawada–Gudur link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains along the eastern coast of India.[6] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[9]

Railway reorganization

In the early 1950s legislation was passed authorizing the central government to take over independent railway systems that were there. On 14 April 1951 the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway Company and Mysore State Railway were merged to form Southern Railway. Subsequently, Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was also merged into Southern Railway. On 2 October 1966, the Secunderabad, Solapur, Hubli and Vijayawada Divisions, covering the former territories of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway and certain portions of Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway were separated from Southern Railway to form the South Central Railway. In 1977, Guntakal division of Southern Railway was transferred to South Central Railway and the Solapur division transferred to Central Railway. Amongst the seven new zones created in 2010 was South Western Railway, which was carved out of Southern Railway.[10]

Electrification

Howrah–Chennai Mail was the first train in South Eastern Railway to be hauled by a diesel engine (WDM-1) in 1965.[11] The Vijayawada–Gudur–Chennai section was completely electrified by 1980. The Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified by 2005.[12] Section-wise electrification was as follows: Vijayawada–Chirala 1979–80; Chirala–Ongole, Ongole–Ulavapadu, Ulavapadu–Bitragunta, Bitragunta–Pagudupadu, Gudur–Venkatagiri, Venkatagiri–Renigunta, and Renigunta–Tirupati 1983–85; Krishna Canal–Guntur, Krishna Canal–Tenali and Guntur–Tenali 1987–89; Arakkonam–Renigunta 1982–85.[13]

Speed limits

The New Delhi to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station line (Grand Trunk route), of which the Vijayawada–Gudur section is a part, is classified as a "Group A" line which can take speeds up to 160 km/h. On the branch lines the speed limit is 100 km/hr.[14]

Passenger movement

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station, Vijayawada and Nellore, on the main line, and Tirupati Main and Vellore Katpadi, on branch lines, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[15]

References
  1. "3rd rail line joining Duvvada, Gudur to be completed in 5 yrs". The Business Standard. Vijayawada. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Goods train derailment: SCR cancels several trains". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. "Coastal Plains of India". Country facts – the world at your finger tips. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. "The Coastal Plains of India". Zahie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  5. "Vijayawada Gudur Jan Shatabdi". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  7. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  8. "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  9. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  10. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  11. "IR History: Part – IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  12. "IR History Part VII (2000-present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  13. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  14. "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  15. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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