Guntur-Macherla section

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Guntur–Macherla section
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Guntur Macherla
Operation
Opening	1930
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
Technical
Track length	130 km (81 mi)
No. of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge

Route

Legend

to Guntur-Repalle section

Guntur

Nallapadu

to Nallapadu-Giddalur section

Bandarupalle

Mandapadu

Siripuram

Lingamguntla

Peddakurapadu

Gudipudi

Sattenapalle

Reddigudem

Bellamkonda

Piduguralla

Tummalacheruvu

Nadikudi

to Nadikudi-Bibinagar section

105

Gurujalas

115

Rentachintala

130

Macherla

The Guntur-Macherla section is on Repalle-Bibinagar branch line. It belongs to South Central Railway of Guntur division.

History

The Guntur-Macherla section was opened in 1930.^[1] It was a Metre gauge line earlier. Later it was to coverted Broad gauge. This line was used during the construction of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.

Route

This route starts from Guntur which passes through Nallapadu,Piduguralla,Satennapalle and Nadikudi.This them Section joins Nadikudi-Bibinagar section.

References

↑ "Mile stones in SCR".

External links

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