Guntakal railway division is one of the four divisions of South Coast Railway zone (SCoR) of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal.

History Guntakal division was created in 1956 as a part of the Southern Railway zone. It was transferred to South Central Railway zone on 2 October 1977 and to South Coast Railway zone in June 2026.

Jurisdiction It covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Telangana. In Andhra Pradesh it covers a total distance of 1302.9 route km. In Karnataka it covers a total distance of 142.2 route km. In Tamil Nadu it covers a total distance of 6.86 route

Sections and branch lines The division has the largest broad-gauge route of and also has the second largest running track of in the South Central Railway zone.

The lines and sections under the jurisdiction of the Guntakal division are listed below:

Route Type oftrack Traction Route(km.) –(Excl)(km 443.06-562.00) Double Electric 119 Guntakal–Dhone section(km 365.66-297.12) Double Electric 68.54 Dhone–Nandyal section(Excl)(km 297.12-256.98) Double Electric 40.14 Nandyal–Yerraguntla section Single Electric 123.00 -Bellary(Excl)(km 253.45-208.06) Double Electric 45.39 Guntakal–Renigunta section(km 443.06-134.78) Single Electric 308.28 -Dharmavaram Double Electric 101.28 Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line Single Electric 227.42 Gudur–Katpadi branch line Double & Single Electric 198.00 -Pendekallu Single Electric 29.275 -Kalluru(km 269.04-239.54) Double Electric 29.50 Kadapa-Pendlimarri section Single Diesel 21.8 Total 1346.815

Source: Guntakal Division System map

Note: excl.– Station excluded / not under the divisional jurisdiction km– Kilometer measure of distance between two lines

Stations and categories

The below table depicts the stations under the Guntakal division and their category.

Category of station No. of stations Names of stations A-1 1 A 6 , , Cuddapah Junction, , , B 8 , , , , , Mantralayam, , D 11 Pileru, Proddatur, Kadiri, Railway Koduru, , Nalwar, Narayanapet Road, Rajampeta, Tadipatri, , E 90 - F 20 halt stations Total 134 -

Performance and earnings Guntakal division generates revenue mainly from tourism and freight. There are many religious destinations as well natural tourism spots which draws tourists from various places. The freight revenue is due to the availability of large number natural resources, industries based on these resources and nearby ports.

See also

Divisions of Indian Railways

References