Secunderabad railway division

Secunderabad Railway Division
Secunderabad Junction railway station
Overview
OperatorIndian Railways
HeadquartersSecunderabad
Reporting markSC
LocaleTelangana State, India
Dates of operation1966 (1966)–
PredecessorSouthern Railway zone
Technical
Length1,488 km (925 mi)
Other
Websitewww.scr.indianrailways.gov.in

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]

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.

Kazipet railway station
Karimnagar railway station

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Size of South Central Railway to be reduced by half with SCoR". Deccan Chronicle. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Brief Introduction of Division". South Central Railway. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

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