Gudur–Chennai section
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Gudur–Chennai section | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railway |
Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
Termini | |
Service | |
Operator(s) | South Central Railway, Southern Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1899 |
Technical | |
Track length | 455 km (283 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
Operating speed | up to 160 km/h (99 mph) |
The Gudur–Chennai section is a railway line connecting Gudur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Chennai of Tamil Nadu. The main line is part of the Howrah-Chennai main line and New Delhi-Chennai main line.[1][2]
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Jurisdiction
Gudur is under the administrative jurisdiction of South Central Railway, and the rest of the line up to Chennai is under the administrative jurisdiction of Southern Railway.[3]
References
- ^ "3rd rail line joining Duvvada, Gudur to be completed in 5 yrs". The Business Standard. Vijayawada. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Goods train derailment: SCR cancels several trains". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Vijayawada Gudur Jan Shatabdi". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2013-02-10.