Guntakal Junction railway station (station code: GTL[2]) is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Guntakal. It is also the headquarters of Guntakal railway division in South Central Railway. It is a junction station at the intersection point of the Mumbai–Chennai line, the Vijayawada–Marmagova line and the Guntakal–Bengaluru line.
Guntakal Junction | |||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||
 Guntakal Junction railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E / 15.175°N 77.367°E | ||||
| Elevation | 453 metres (1,486 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Guntakal–Chennai line Solapur–Guntakal section Guntakal–Bangalore section Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Guntakal–Vijayawada section | ||||
| Platforms | 7[1] | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | GTL | ||||
| Division(s) | Guntakal | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1872 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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History
editDuring the period 1861–1871 Madras Railway extended its Chennai–Arakkonnam line to Raichuru to join the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line, thereby linking Mumbai and Chennai with a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line in 1871.[3]
During 1888 to 1890 Southern Maharathna Railway developed a metre-gauge line from Vijayawada to Marmagova, passing through Guntakal.[4]
The Guntakal–Bangalore line was opened in 1892–93.[5] The metre-gauge Guntakal–Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Maharathna Railway.[6]
Electrification
edit- Electrification of Guntakal–Reniguntla section of 310 route km completed in 2013.[7]
- Electrification of Guntakal–Bangalore section of 293 route km completed in 2016.[8]
- Electrification of Guntakal–Wadi section of 228 route km completed in 2017.[9]
- Electrification of Guntakal–Gunturu section of 430 route km has been completed in 2018[10]
Sheds
editDiesel Loco Shed, Guntakal was started as a metre-gauge shed but after gauge conversions in Guntakal and Hubballi divisions a broad-gauge shed was opened in 1995. It houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDG-3A and WDG-4 locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Guntakal.[11] Since after overhaul with electric traction, Indian Railways also sanctioned electric loco shed and it holds WAG-7 class locomotives.[12]
Classification
editGuntakal Junction is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[13] Guntakal has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Arrivals at GTL/Guntakal Junction (7 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India's Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ W. Francis (1988). "Gazetteer of South India". Mittal Publications. p. 479. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Guntakal–Mysore Frontier Railway". fibis. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "South Central Railway completes electrification of Guntakal-Renigunta section". The Times of India. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Bangalore electrification commissioned". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Dan Templeton (17 May 2017). "Wadi-Guntakal line electrification completed". www.railjournal.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Two major routes under SCR electrified". The Hindu. 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Guntakal division seeks funds for rail lines". 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Portal of Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Nancherla towards ?
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South Central Railway zone Mumbai–Chennai line
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Timmanacherla towards ?
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| Mallappa Gate towards ?
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South Central Railway zone Vijayawada–Vasco line
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Guntakal West towards ?
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| Terminus | South Central Railway zone Guntakal–KSR Bengaluru line
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Hanuman circle towards ?
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