Guntakal Railway Division is one of the
three divisions of
South Coast Railway zone (SCoR) of the
Indian Railways
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The headquarters of the division is at
Guntakal and its zonal headquarters is at
Visakhapatnam
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. This division is second in terms of route kilometres after
Secunderabad railway division
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History
Guntakal division was created in 1956 as a part of the
Southern Railway zone. It was transferred to
South Central Railway zone on 2 October 1977. After the formation of
Visakhapatnam railway zone on 27 February 2019, Guntakal is under
South Coast Railway zone.
Jurisdiction
It covers the states of
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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and
Tamil Nadu
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* In Andhra Pradesh it covers a total distance of 1302.9 route km.
* In Karnataka it covers a total distance of 142.2 route km.
* In Tamil Nadu it covers a total distance of 6.86 route
Sections and branch lines
The division has the largest
broad-gauge
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Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union ( ...
route of and also has the second largest running track of in the South Central Railway zone.
The lines and sections under the jurisdiction of the Guntakal division are listed below:
''Source'':
*Guntakal Division System map
Note:
*excl.– Station excluded / not under the divisional jurisdiction
*km– Kilometer measure of distance between two lines
Stations and categories
The below table depicts the stations under the Guntakal division and their category.
Performance and earnings
Guntakal division generates revenue mainly from tourism and freight. There are many religious destinations as well natural tourism spots which draws tourists from various places. The freight revenue is due to the availability of large number natural resources, industries based on these resources and nearby ports.
See also
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Divisions of Indian Railways
Indian Railways divides its operations into zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions, each having a divisional headquarters. There are a total of 19 zones (including Metro Railway, Kolkata) and 70 Divisions on Indian Railway System. ...
References
{{Railways in Southern India
1958 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Transport in Guntakal
South Central Railway zone