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Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line

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Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line
Bifurcation of line towards Dharmavaram Junction
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
Termini
Service
Operator(s)South Central Railway zone
History
Opened1891
Technical
Line length227.40 km (141.30 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationOverhead
Route map

km
0
Dharmavaram Junction
15
Chinne Kuntapalli
35
Mudigubba
46
Malakavemula
54
Kalasamundram
68
Kadiri
78
Nallacheruvu
82
Nallacheruvu East
90
Tanakallu
105
Mulakala cheruvu
112
Battulapuram
120
Tummanamgutta
136
Kuralabalakota
145
Madanapalle Road
153
Vayalpad
173
Kallkiri
187
Piler
202
Pulicherala
209
Mangalampeta
214
Vallivedu
220
Damalcheruvu
228
Pakala Junction
km
Kadiri Railway Station

The Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line connects Dharmavaram of Anantapur district with Pakala of Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division.

History

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This branch line was built as a meter-gauge line during British Raj in India and opened for traffic in 1891. After independence, recently South Central Railway zone converted this line into a broad-gauge line, which opened for traffic on June 30, 2010.[2] The railway line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98.[1]

The Main Station in this line is:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened – Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 December 2016.