| Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam branch line | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| System | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | Vijayawada division of South Coast Railway zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-01) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Character | At-grade street running |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Obulavaripalle–Krishnapatnam branch line is a railway section project in South Central Railway zone, which connects Obulavaripalle of Kadapa district and Krishnapatnam of Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Further, this section intersects Howrah–Chennai main line, Guntakal–Renigunta section and Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section. This section has a total length of 33.85 km (21.03 mi) and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. On 2 March 2014, Venkatachalam–Krishnapatnam part of the section was commissioned.
References
- ^ "Annual Report 2015-16" (PDF). Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. p. 33. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- Ganguly, Sarthak (28 February 2019). "Plans afoot for passenger trains to chug on Krishnapatnam-Obulavaripalli rail line". The Times of India. Hyderabad. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "SCR Railway Map 2018" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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