Kothavalasa-Kirandul line

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Kothavalasa-Kirandul line
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh
Termini Kothavalasa
Kirandul
Operation
Opening 1966
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) East Coast Railway
Technical
Track length 443 km (275 mi)
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification 1982 with 25KV over head line

Kothavalasa-Kirandul line belongs to Waltair division of East Coast Railway Zone. It passes through three states Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chattisgarh.

History

In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kothavalasa - Araku - Koraput - Jeypore - Jagdalpur - Dantewara - Kirandaul line, the Jharsuguda - Sambalpur - Bargarh - Balangir - Titlagarh Project and the Biramitrapur - Rourkela - Bimlagarh - Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project.[1] The Kothavalasa-Kirandaul line was opened in 1966-67 under South Eastern Railway Zone with financial aid of Japan for transporting Iron ore.[2]

Geography

This line passes hill sections of Eastern ghats through Araku Valley. This is the highest broad gauge in the world which touches as high as 996.32 metres above sea level (MSL).[citation needed] The line has a total of 58 tunnels and 84 major bridges and each tunnel is as long as 520 metres.

Electrification

Electrification KK line was completed in four phases. Kirandul-Jagdalpur section was completed in 1980. Jagdalpur-Koraput section was completed in 1981. Koraput-Araku-Waltair section was completed in 1982.The Kothavalasa-Kirandul route was completely electrified by 1982.[3]

Speed limits

The Kothavalasa-Kirandul section is classified as a Group E-special class line in which speed should be below 100 km/h.[4]

Freight

This line is mainly used for freight purposes which is a huge profit benefitting Waltair Division. Nearly INR 3000 crores of profit comes through this line.Iron ore from Baladila were transported to Waltair through this line.[5] Only one passenger train passes through this line.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa". Retrieved 2012-12-12. 
  2. ↑ "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12. 
  3. ↑ "IR Electrification History". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-23. 
  4. ↑ "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 2013-12-12. 
  5. ↑ "kirandul line news". 
  6. ↑ "vskp kirandul passenger". 
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