Secunderabad railway division
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Reporting mark | SC |
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Locale | Telangana, India |
Dates of operation | 1966 | –
Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
Length | 1,311.06 kilometres (814.65 mi) |
Headquarters | Secunderabad |
Website | www |
Secunderabad Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1] It is one of the top five divisions of Indian Railways and its divisional and zonal headquarters are at Secunderabad.[2]
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History
Secunderabad division was formed on 2 October 1966. It had broad gauge and meter gauge, later, meter gauge was a part of Hyderabd division.[2]
Routes
It covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The following are the sections under the division.
Secunderabad Jn. - Kazipet Jn. –Balharshah Jn. |
Peddapalli Jn. – Jagityal |
Balharshah Jn. - Gadchandur |
Bibinagar Jn. – Pagidipall |
Kazipet Jn. - Dornakal Jn. - Kondapalli. |
Motamarri – Mellacheruvu |
Dornakal Jn. – Manuguru |
Kesarapalli – Singareni |
Secunderabad Jn. - Vikarabad Jn. - Parli Vaijnath |
Vikarabad Jn. - Wadi Jn. |
Economy
The division contributes 64% of freight and over 35% of passenger traffic to South Central Railway. During 2011–12, the division revorded total earnings of ₹3,958 crore (US$590 million). The division has 22,178 employees. During 2012–13, the division carried a total of 32.14 million passengers, 17.48 MT of freight with gross earnings of ₹1,264.02 crore (US$190 million).[2]
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