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![]() Secunderabad Junction railway station | |
Overview | |
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Current 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 |
Secunderabad railway division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1][2] It is one of the top five divisions of Indian Railways and its divisional and zonal headquarters are at Secunderabad.[3]
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.[3]
Routes
It covers the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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The following are the sections under the division.
Section | Type of track | Traction | Distance |
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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 |
Economy
The division contributes 64% of freight and over 35% of passenger traffic to South Central Railway. During 2011–12, the division recorded total earnings of ₹3,958 crore (US$470 million). The division has 22,178 employees. During 2012–13, the division carried a total of 32.14 million passengers, 17.48 t (17.20 long tons; 19.27 short tons) of freight with gross earnings of ₹1,264.02 crore (US$150 million).[3]
See also
References
- ^ "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Size of South Central Railway to be reduced by half with SCoR". Deccan Chronicle. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Brief Introduction of Division". South Central Railway. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2014.