Guntakal Junction railway station

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Guntakal Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
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Guntakal Junction railway station
LocationGuntakal, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E / 15.175°N 77.367°E / 15.175; 77.367
Elevation453 metres (1,486 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway
Line(s)Guntakal–Chennai line
Solapur–Guntakal section
Guntakal–Bangalore section
Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section
Guntakal–Vijayawada section
Platforms7[1]
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGTL
Division(s) Guntakal
History
Opened1872; 150 years ago (1872)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Guntakal Junction is located in India
Guntakal Junction
Guntakal Junction
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Guntakal Junction railway station (station code: GTL[2]) is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Guntakal. It is also the headquarters of Guntakal railway division in South Coast Railway. It is a junction station at the intersection point of the Mumbai–Chennai line, the Vijayawada–Marmagova line and the Guntakal–Bengaluru line.

History[]

During the period 1861–1871 Madras Railway extended its Chennai–Arakkonnam line to Raichuru to join the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line, thereby linking Mumbai and Chennai with a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line in 1871.[3]

During 1888 to 1890 Southern Maharathna Railway developed a metre-gauge line from Vijayawada to Marmagova, passing through Guntakal.[4]

The Guntakal–Bangalore line was opened in 1892–93.[5] The metre-gauge Guntakal–Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Maharathna Railway.[6]

Electrification[]

  • Electrification of Guntakal–Reniguntla section of 310 route km completed in 2013.[7]
  • Electrification of Guntakal–Bangalore section of 293 route km completed in 2016.[8]
  • Electrification of Guntakal–Wadi section of 228 route km completed in 2017.[9]
  • Electrification of Guntakal–Gunturu section of 430 route km has been completed in 2018[10]

Sheds[]

Diesel Loco Shed, Guntakal was started as a metre-gauge shed but after gauge conversions in Guntakal and Hubballi divisions a broad-gauge shed was opened in 1995. It houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDG-3A and WDG-4 locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Guntakal.[11] Since after overhaul with electric traction, Indian Railways also sanctioned electric loco shed and it holds WAG-7 class locomotives.[12]

Classification[]

Guntakal Junction is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[13] Guntakal has been selected for the Adharsa Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[14][15]

Preceding and following stations[]

Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
South Central Railway zone
Mumbai–Chennai line
toward ?
toward ?
South Central Railway zone
Vijayawada–Vasco line
toward ?
TerminusSouth Central Railway zone
Guntakal–KSR Bengaluru line
toward ?

References[]

  1. ^ "Arrivals at GTL/Guntakal Junction (7 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India's Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
  4. ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ W. Francis (1988). "Gazetteer of South India". Mittal Publications. p. 479. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Guntakal–Mysore Frontier Railway". fibis. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. ^ "South Central Railway completes electrification of Guntakal-Renigunta section". The Times of India. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Bangalore electrification commissioned".
  9. ^ Dan Templeton (17 May 2017). "Wadi-Guntakal line electrification completed". www.railjournal.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Two major routes under SCR electrified". The Hindu. 18 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Guntakal division seeks funds for rail lines". 25 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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