Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line
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The Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line connects Dharmavaram of Anantapur district with Pakala of Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.{{cite web |title=Surveys |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1438144370646-Annexure-1.pdf |website=South Central Railway, Indian Railways |accessdate=3 May 2019 |page=3 |format=PDF |date=24 July 2015}} It is under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division.
History
This branch line was built as a meter-gauge line during British Raj in India and opened for traffic in 1891. After independence, recently South Central Railway zone converted this line into a broad-gauge line, which opened for traffic on June 30, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Pakala-Dharmavaram-BG-line-opened/article16272860.ece|title=Pakala-Dharmavaram BG line opened – Andhra Pradesh|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-12-28}} The railway line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98.
The Main Station in this line is:
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