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The Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section is an ongoing railway section project of the
Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
. The section falls under the administration of
Guntur Guntur (), natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is lo ...
of
South Central Railway Zone South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka. It has three divisions under its administration, wh ...
. This serves as an alternative route to Vijayawada-Chennai and Tirupati-Secundrabad.


The project

The project was sanctioned in the year 2010–11. It connects Secunderabad–Guntur branch line at of
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and Gudur–Katpadi branch line at of
Tirupati district Tirupati district () is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu ...
in the Indian state of
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. The total length of the section is estimated cost of the project is . The railway stations of which lies between the nodal stations are Nekarikallu, Rompicherla, , Gundlakamma, Darsi, Podili, Kanigiri,
Pamuru Pamuru is a mandal in the Prakasam district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its headquarters are in Pamur. It borders Nellore district to the south. Demographics As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 63,01 ...
, Vinjamuru, Atmakuru, Rapur and .


Phase-1

Nadikudi (Guntur–Hyderabad route) to Savalyapuram (Guntur–Guntakal route) track, trial run completed. Electrification proposals for the completed route are sent to Higher authorities. By the end of 2018, this new route will be added to Guntur–Guntakal route. DRM Guntur says that the project deadline is 2022. At Rapur railway station (junction) both Nadikudi–Srikalahasti and Krishnapatnam–Obulavaripalle railway line cross each other.


Proposed list of stations

It starts from Nadikudi railway Junction in Secunderabad–Guntur lane and passes through Piduguralla and from there new line starts with Nekarikallu, Rompicherla and connects with the Guntur–Guntakal section at Savalyapuram and passes through Vinukonda and again enters new line from Gundlakamma which passes through Darsi, Podili, Kanigiri, Pamuru, Vinjamuru, Dubagunta, Atmakuru, Obulayapalle, Rapuru and finally connects Venkatagiri at Gudur–Renigunta section.


References

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