Hyderabad railway division is one of the three divisions of South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the Division is at Secunderabad and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad. Even though Hyderabad has its own Division, the Hyderabad Deccan railway station itself falls under Secunderabad Railway Division. Secunderabad–Manmad section also known as Kacheguda–Manmad line is an important Railway route connecting the States of Telangana and Maharashtra, most stations on this route are administered by Hyderabad Division and Nanded railway division.
History Hyderabad Division has carved out from Secunderabad railway division on 17 November 1976. In 2003 the Hyderabad division was further carved out to form Nanded railway division. The jurisdiction of Hyderabad division covers mainly the erstwhile Nizam's State Railway, passing through Telangana state and Rayalaseema areas of Andhra Pradesh, a small section of from Dharmabad to Mudkhed lies in Maharashtra state and a section of from Panduranga Swamy Road to Raichur lies in Karnataka.
Structure The division covers a route of having total of 104 stations. The division is responsible for maintenance of almost all railway assets and estates in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Routes Section Type of track Traction Distance Jn (excl)--Gadwal Jn- Jn(excl)(B.G.) Double & Single Electric (excl)Jn- Jn- Jn- (excl)(B.G.) Single Electric Jn-Bodhan (B.G.) Single Electric Gadwal Jn- Jn(excl)(B.G.) Single Electric Devarakadra Jn- Krishna(B.G.) Single Electric Manoharabad-Gajwel-SiddipetSingleDiesel Akanapet (AKE)–Medak (MEDAK)SingleElectric Total
Under construction
Gajwel (GAJWL)-kothapalli(KPHI) - part of the Manoharabad-Kothapally new railway line, expected 2025 -
Major stations and categories The list includes the stations under the Hyderabad division and their station category
Category No. of stations Names of stations A-1 Annual earning > Rs. 50 crore 1 A Annual earning Rs. 6 to 50 crore 2 Jn., B Annual earning Rs. 3 to 6 crore 3 , Gadwal, Basar, Kamareddy C Suburban stations 9 Sitaphalmandi, , Jamai Osmania, , , , , , Falaknuma railway station D Annual earning Rs. 1 to 3 crore 9 , Jadcherla, Shadnagar, Umdanagar, Umri, , , Wanaparthi Road E Annual earning < 1 crore 39 F Halt stations 41 Total 104
See also
Divisions of Indian Railways
References