Secunderabad railway division
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]
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Headquarters | Secunderabad |
Reporting mark | SC |
Locale | Telangana State, India |
Dates of operation | 1966– |
Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
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Length | 1,488 km (925 mi) |
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Website | www |
History
Secunderabad division was formed on 2 October 1966. It had broad gauge and meter gauge, later, meter gauge was a part of Hyderabad division.[3]
Routes
It covers the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The following are the sections under the division.
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Secunderabad Jn. – Kazipet Jn. – Peddapalli Jn. – Ramagundam. – Balharshah Jn. |
Peddapalli Jn. – Nizamabad Jn |
Balharshah Jn. – Gadchandur |
Bibinagar Jn. – Pagidipall |
Kazipet Jn. – Dornakal Jn. – Kondapalli. |
Motamarri – Mellacheruvu |
Dornakal Jn. – Manuguru(completed) – Bhupalpalle -Ramagundam(survey completed but government not allocating funds) |
Kesarapalli – Singareni |
Secunderabad Jn. – Vikarabad Jn. – Latur Road Jn – Parli Vaijnath |
Vikarabad Jn. – Wadi Jn. |
Vijayawada- Warangal[4] |
Economy
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$550 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$180 million).[3]
See also
References
- "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.
- "Overview of Warangal Station". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.