Peddapalli–Nizamabad line

Peddapalli–Nizamabad line
Route map of Peddapalli–Nizamabad Railway line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTelangana
Termini
Stations16
Websitescr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
Typeelectric railway line
SystemSingle Electric Railway Line
ServicesDelhi–Chennai line
Secunderabad–Manmad line
Kothapalli-Manoharabad line
Operator(s)South Central Railway zone
History
Commenced1993
OpenedMarch 25, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-25)
Technical
Line length177 km (110 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationSingle-line overhead catenary
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map
Map Peddapalli–Nizamabad railway line highlighted in red
Legend
km
on New Delhi–Chennai main line
0
 Peddapalli Junction
13
 Sultanabad
35
 Karimnagar
44
 Kottapalli
57
 Gangadhara
63
 Podur
73
 Mallai-Nukapalli
83
 Lingampet-Jagityal
91
 Medipalli
104
 Koratla
112
 Metapally
133
 Morthad
140
 Anksapur
142
 Lakkora
149
 Armur
162
 Mamidipalli
178
 Nizamabad Junction
on Secunderabad–Manmad section

Peddapalli–Nizamabad line is a single-track broad-gauge railway line in the Indian state of Telangana. It connects Nizamabad and Peddapalli in South Central Railway zone.[1] It reduces the distance between Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Warangal. Peddapalli is located on Kazipet–Balharshah section of Delhi–Chennai line, known as Grand Trunk line and Nizamabad is located on Secunderabad–Manmad line. The line roughly follows National Highway 63 from Jagtial to Nizamabad.

History

Peddapalli–Karimnagar–Nizamabad railway line (177 km) was sanctioned by the late Shri.P.V. Narasimha Rao[2] who was the 10th Prime Minister of India in the year of 1993.[3] It took 23 years to be completed in a phased manner.[4]

The section between Peddapalli and Karimnagar was completed and services were started in 2001. It took another 6 years to complete the stretch between Karimnagar and Jagityal. Passenger trains were extended till Jagityal from 2007. On 29 December 2016 upon the completion of railway tracks between Jagityal and Mortad, the DEMU trains were further extended till Morthad mandal of Nizamabad district and passenger trains began moving between Karimnagar–Morthad and Peddapalli–Jagityal.

After the fund allocation for the remaining section between Morthad and Nizamabad, the works were accelerated and within a year the Peddapalli–Nizamabad line via Karimnagar was ready for operations and the services began from 25 March 2017, it took 3.5 years to electrify the complete line, started in 2018 oct and completed in feb 2022.[5] The overall stretch took nearly 24 years in total to complete along with single electric line.

In the near future, passengers can link to this line once the Kothapalli-Manoharabad line is complete, via Kothapalli (Karimnagar).[6]

In October 2023, the Karimnagar-Nizamabad MEMU was extended up to Bodhan.[7]

Stations

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Electrification

Single line electrification is completed between Peddapalli and Lingampet Jagityal section (83 km) under Phase 1 Construction completed in March 2019. Phase 2 from Lingampet Jagityal till Nizamabad is under construction.

Markings are completed . Poles laying work started in 2020.

Morthad to Nizamabad Electrification CRS is done on 24th of February, 2022 which is 45 kms distance, with this, Peddapalli - Nizamabad Railway Line Section is single electrified line which is 177 kms distance.

Passenger trains

  • Tirupati–Karimnagar–Tirupati Biweekly SF Express (12761/12762)
  • Kacheguda–Peddapalli Junction–Kacheguda DEMU Express Special (07793/07794)
  • Karimnagar–Sirpur Town–Karimnagar MEMU Express Special (07765/07766)
  • Nizamabad–Karimnagar–Nizamabad MEMU Express Special (07893/07894)
  • 07195/07196 - Dadar Central–Kazipet Junction Express

References

  1. ^ "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 1. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "P V Narasimha Rao's projects in North Telangana neglected". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Peddapalli–Nizamabad rail services soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. ^ "23-year wait for railway line ends - The Hindu". The Hindu. 23 March 2017.
  5. ^ "23-year wait for railway line ends". The Hindu. 23 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Rs 4,418 crore sanctioned for rail projects across Telangana". The Times of India. 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Four train services extended, to be flagged off from Telangana on October 9 - the New Indian Express".
  8. ^ "Indian Railways Map - Railway Enquiry".