Secunderabad railway division
Railway division of India
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Secunderabad railway division (abbreviated : SCR) is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1][2][3] Its divisional and zonal headquarters are located at Secunderabad.[4]
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 Secunderabad Junction railway station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Headquarters | Secunderabad |
| Reporting mark | SC |
| Locale | Telangana State, India |
| Dates of operation | 1966– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,488 km (925 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
History
Secunderabad division was formed on 1 October 1966. It had broad gauge and meter gauge, later, meter gauge was a part of Hyderabad division.[4]
Routes
It covers the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
The following are the sections under the division.
| Section | Type of track | Traction | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secunderabad Jn-Kazipet Jn-Balharshah Jn(excl)(B.G.) | Double | Electric | 367 km |
| Kazipet Jn-Dornakal Jn-Kondapalli(excl) (B.G.) | Double | Electric | 217 km |
| Secunderabad Jn-Vikarabad Jn-Wadi Jn(excl) (B.G.) | Double | Electric | 185 km |
| Motumarri-Janpahad(excl) (B.G.) | Single | Electric | 78 km |
| Dornakal Jn- Manuguru(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 86 km |
| Peddapalli Jn- Karimnagar- Nizamabad Jn(excl)(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 177 km |
| Vikarabad Jn-latur road Jn-Parli vaijnath(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 268 km |
| Bidar-Kalaburgi line(Khanapur Jn-Taj sultanpur(excl))(B.G) | Single | Diesel | 98 km |
| Manikgarh-Gadchandur(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 28 km |
| Karepalli-Singareni(B.G.) | Single | Electric | 11 km |
| Total | 1490 km Route |