Tenali–Repalle branch line
Appearance
Tenali–Repalle branch line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railway |
Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
Termini | |
Service | |
Operator(s) | South Central Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1916 |
Technical | |
Line length | 32.06 km (19.92 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
Tenali–Repalle branch line connects Tenali and Repalle of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Further, this section intersects Howrah-Chennai main line and Guntur–Tenali section at Tenali.[1][2] The branch line is a non-electrified single-track railway.[3]
History
Tenali–Repalle branch line, a part of Guntur-Repalle broad gauge project was opened in January 1916, which was then owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.[4]
Jurisdiction
This branch line is having a length of 32.06 km (19.92 mi) and is administered under Guntur railway division, excluding Tenali which falls under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[3]
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References
- ^ "Map of Tenali". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Map of Repalle". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Somerset Playne, J.W.Bond and Arnol Wright. "Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources". page 724. Asian Educational Services. Retrieved 2013-03-13.