Peddapalli–Nizamabad line

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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.

StatusOperational
LocaleTelangana
Termini
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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
OperatorSouth Central Railway zone
History
Work began1993
Opened25-Mar-2017; 9 years ago (25-Mar-2017)
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
Peddapalli–Nizamabad railway line highlighted in red
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
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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 24 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 24 Feb 2022.[5] The overall stretch took nearly 28 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]

In 2025, the Pedapalli Bypass 2kms line opened, which allows trains to bypass the Pedapalli railway station, increasing efficiency and shortening total travel time for passengers.[8]

Stations

[9]

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

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