19 Trains from (MKR)MADDIKERA to (BAY)BELLARY JN

Ø Part of Mahbubnagar - Munirabad New Line Project

Ø Entire project of SCR portion is completed with the completion of the final stretch

Ø Trains can now be operated via Mahabubnagar, Krishna towards South Direction and Vice-Versa

The New Broad Gauge Non- Electrified Main line between Krishna –Maganoor stations for a distance of 12.7 Kms has been completed and commissioned as part of Mahabubnagar - Munirabad new line project. This important stretch is border belt of Telangana & Karnataka States. The section between Mahabubnagar - Devarkadra is already existing line in Secunderabad - Kurnool Section and the new line takes off from Devarkadra. With the completion of the final stretch between Maganoor - Krishna, the entire SCR portion of Mahabubnagar - Munirabad New line project i.e., Devarkadra - Krishna for a distance of 66 Kms is completed and commissioned.

Mahabubnagar - Munirabad New Line project for 243.5 Kms is sanctioned with latest estimated cost of Rs 3543 Crores. The section between Devarkadra - Krishna for a distance of 66 Kms is executed by South Central Railway at a revised estimated cost of Rs 943 Crore. The section between Devarkadra - Jaklair for 28.3 Kms is completed in March 2017, the section between Jaklair - Makthal for 11.5 Kms in August 2020 and the stretch between Makthal - Maganoor for 13.3 Kms is completed in March 2022. Now the final stretch between Maganoor - Krishna for 12.7 Kms is completed and with this, the entire SCR portion is completed.

The section between Devarkadra and Krishna will now become the most accessible route to many important cities of Southern States like Raichur, Guntakal, Bellary, Hubli, Goa from Hyderabad. Iron ore and other bulk commodities such as Cement, Steel etc., which are now being moved in other routes can now be transported this alternate route. The project will help in expanding rail network between Hyderabad and Mining belt of Karnataka, benefitting both the Passenger and goods traffic.

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway has congratulated all the team of Officials and staff of Construction department and Hyderabad Division in completion of this vital project of Telangana region. He opined that completion of this project has paved way for connecting new areas and helps in introduction of more number of passenger trains along with operation of freight trains.

- Part of Guntur - Guntakal Doubling & Electrification Project

The infrastructure development works across South Central Railway have been progressing o­n fast pace and various sections have been commissioned as part of doubling, tripling & electrification projects during the current financial year. Moving in the same direction, doubling with electrification between Gajjelakonda - Tarlupadu for a distance of 25 Kms has been completed & commissioned by the Zone. The section has been commissioned as part of the Guntur - Guntakal Doubling & Electrification Project.

The Guntur - Guntakal Section is vital rail link connecting the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh State with Rayalaseema region and beyond South. This line passes through Guntur, Prakasham, Palnadu, Nandyal and Kurnool Districts connecting the hinterland areas. Guntur - Guntakal Doubling & Electrification project, with a view to provide seamless transportation and ease the congestion o­n this section, was sanctioned in the year 2016-17, for a distance of 405 Kms with an estimated cost of Rs 3887 Crores. So far, doubling & electrification between Nallapadu – Satulur (32 kms), Maddikera – Pendekallu - Dhone (58 Kms) and Gajjelakonda - Gundlakamma (37 Kms) has already been completed and commissioned.

Now, with the completion of another 25 Kms between Gajjelakonda - Tarlupadu, a total of 152 Kms stretch of doubling works with electrification has been completed o­n the Guntur – Guntakal section. The works in the balance sections of the project are in fast progress.

As part of Doubling & Electrification works, yard remodelling and new signalling arrangements have been done at Gajjelakonda with Electronic Interlocking (EI) system consisting of 51 routes, at Markapur Road with EI system consisting of 42 routes and at Tarlupadu with EI system consisting of 40 routes. The double line section is permitted to operate the trains with the maximum speed of 90 Kmph.

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager (in-charge), SCR complimented the Officials and staff of Construction Organisation & Guntur Division who are involved in the completion of the project. He stated that o­nce the entire project is completed, it increases overall train handling capacity of the section and improves the potential of running more number of train services through this section.