Nandyal–Yerraguntla section
| Nandyal–Yerraguntla section | |
|---|---|
 Track Bifurcation towards Nandyal Junction | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | August 23, 2016 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 123 km (76 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
| Electrification | No |
Nandyal–Yerraguntla section connects Nandyal of Kurnool district and Yerraguntla of Kadapa district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Further, this section converges with Nallapadu–Nandyal section at Nandyal. It is administered under Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone, except the Nandyal railway station which is under Guntur railway division.[2][3]
The project
The railway section was sanctioned in 1996 and was commissioned on 23 August 2016. It was completed at a cost of ₹9.67 billion (US$120 million). and has a total length of 123 km (76 mi).[4] Jammalamadugu and Proddatur are the major towns through which the line passes.[1]
Services
At present only two DMU train services are running between Nandyal and Kadapa except on Sunday.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Nandyal-Yerranguntla rail line commissioned". The Hindu. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Map of Nallapadu". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Map of Yerranguntla". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Nandyal Kadapa passenger flagged off". The Hans India. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ http://indiarailinfo.com/search/ndl-nandyal-junction-to-hx-kadapa/499/0/839
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