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A BRIEF ON GUNTAKAL DIVISION
Introduction:
Guntakal Division was formed in the year 1966 as a part of Southern Railway and was transferred to South Central Railway on 02/10/1977. Guntakal Division is the abode of the world famous temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirupatiand other places of pilgrimage like Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanur, Lord Sree Kalahasteeswara Temple at Sri Kalahasti, Lord Varasiddi Vinayaka Temple at Kanipakam, Sri Laxminarasimha Swamy Temple at Kadiri and Raghavendra Swamy Matt near Mantralayam. Recently Tadipatri station has gained in importance due to discovery and development of Belum Caves situated at about 35 Kms from Tadipatri Station. In addition to divine blessings, Guntakal Division is endowed with rich minerals like Dolomite, Quartz, barytes, lime stone and a host of natural stones.. . Guntakal Division comprises of 1452.755 route km of Track and it is part of HDN route with entire division is permitted for CC+8+2 loading except DMM-PAK section.
Geography Guntakal Division is spread over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu states. The details are as follows: State | Route Kms | Track km | Andhra Pradesh | 1288.606 | 1858.444 | Telangana | 11.11 | 22.22 | Karnataka | 143.340 | 286.680 | Tamilnadu | 6.820 | 6.820 | Total | 1450.076 | 2174.164 |
Districts covered Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and NelloreDistricts | Telangana | MahaboobNagar District | Karnataka | Gulbargah, Raichur, Yadgir and Bellary Districts | Tamilnadu | Vellore District |
1.1.1Section Wise Route KMs: | Route | GTL-WD | 226.44 | GY-GTL | 28.55 | RU-GY | 279.73 | AJJ-RU | 1.18 | RC-GWD | 1.49 | BAY-GTL | 46.2 | BAY Byepass | 0.94 | GDR-RU | 81.7 | RU Byepass | 1.21 | RU-TPTY | 9.79 | DHNE-GTL | 69.66 | GY-PDL | 29.275 | NDL-DHNE | 70.83 | BYPL-DMM | 1.44 | DMM-KLU | 61.1 | KLU-GY | 29.5 | PKD-DMM | 1 | DMM-PAK | 227.42 | KLU-GTL | 40.26 | HX-PDMI | 21.3 | NDL-YA | 120.2 | KPD-PAK | 61.69 | PAK-TPTY | 41.85 | | 1452.755 |
Categorization of Stations Category | Revised Category | No of Stns | A1 | NSG2 | 01 | A | NSG3 | 06 | B | NSG4 | 07 | D | NSG5 | 12 | E | NSG6 | 111 | F | HG2 | 02 | HG3 | 16 | Block Stations | 03 | Total | | 158 |
Major Goods Loading Stations Malkapuram | Lime Stone,Dolomite | Guntakal( West ) | Dolomite,Quartz | Malliyala | Dolomite | Pagadirai | Quartz | Juturu/UCLJ | Cement & Clinker | Juturu/MPCJ | Cement & Clinker | Yerraguntla/MZCY | Cement & Clinker | Yerraguntla/MBCY | Cement & Clinker | SUPP/MDCS | Cement & Clinker | Kalamalla/ICLS | Cement & Clinker | Bethamcherla/JSW | Cement | Panyam/JSW | Cement | Bugganapalli/PCMB | Cement & Clinker | Koduru | Barytee Lumps & Powder | Kondagunta | Timber Waste & Quartz | Yadlapur | Fly Ash | Chellavaripalle | Iron Steel Billets | Rachagunneri | Automobiles (Hyudai Cars) | RTPS/KPCC | Coal R/B | Anantapur | Vegetables (Onions) | Raichur | Food Grains | Cuddapah (HX) | Quartz | Rayalacheruvu | Lime Stone |
Major Un Loading Stations Juturu/UCLJ | Coal, G.Slag Laterite Ore,Gypsum | Juturu/MPCJ | Coal, G.Slag Laterrite Ore,Gypsum | Yerraguntla/MZCY | Coal, G.Slag Laterrite Ore,Gypsum | Yerraguntla/MBCY | Coal, G.Slag,Laterrite Ore,Gypsum | Yerraguntla/MDCS | Coal, G.Slag Laterrite Ore,Gypsum | Kalamalla/ICLS | Coal, Laterrite Ore, | Bethamcherla/JSW | Coal | Yadlapur (KPCC) | Coal, Furnace Oil | Chellavaripalli (MGCP) | Coal, Iron Ore | Zangalapalli | Food Grains | Adoni | Cement, Food Grains, Fertilizers | Anantapur | Cement, Food Grains, Fertilizers | Kadapa | Cement, Food Grains, Fertilizers, POL | Timmanacherla | Food Grains | Muddanuru(RTPM) | Coal, Furnace Oil | Rachagunneri | Coal, Iron Ore, Coke | Chittoor | Cement, Fertilizers, Maize | Yerpedu(JOWY) | Food Grains | Gooty/MBPG | POL | Guntakal | POL | Rachagunneri/PLIR | Coal | Raichur | Cement, Food Grains, Fertilizers | Renigunta | Cement, Fertilizers | Yeramaras (YTPS) | Yeramaras Thermal Power Siding | BKPT (HPOB) | POL | BGNP | Gypsum | Panyam | G.Slag Laterite Ore | Chittoor | Food Grains | Malkapuram | Coal |
Salient features | | Major Goods Sheds | Raichur, Adoni, Kadapa, Renigunta, Anantapur and Chittoor | Major Yards | Guntakal, Gooty, Nandalur, Renigunta (Goods) and Tirupati (Coaching) | Loco Sheds | Gooty and Guntakal (Diesel) | Work shops | CRS/Tirupati | Junction Stations | Guntakal, Dhone, Gooty, Dharmavaram, Renigunta, Pakala, Pendekallu,Kalluru, Raichur & Yerraguntla | ART/BD/Cranes | Guntakal, Gooty, Renigunta and Dharmavaram | Running Rooms | Raichur, Dhone, Guntakal, Gooty, Nandalur, Renigunta,Dharmavaram and Tirupati. |
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Source : South Central Railway CMS Team Last Reviewed : 13-03-2023 
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