Guntur–Krishna Canal section

{{Short description|Railway line in Andhra Pradesh, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

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| name = Guntur–Krishna Canal section

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| image = Guntur Junction railway station in 2007.jpg

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| caption = Guntur Junction the starting point of Guntur–Krishna Canal section

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| status = Operational

| locale = Andhra Pradesh

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| end = {{stnlnk|Guntur}}

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| open = {{start date and age|df=yes|1966}}

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| owner = Indian Railways

| operator = South Coast Railway

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| linelength = {{Convert|25.36|km|abbr=on}}

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| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge

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| electrification = Yes

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The Guntur–Krishna Canal section is a section of Indian Railways. It connects {{stnlnk|Krishna Canal}} with {{stnlnk|Guntur}} and further, it also connects Howrah–Chennai main line at Krishna Canal, Guntur–Macherla section, Guntur–Tenali section, Tenali–Macherla sections at {{stnlnk|Guntur Junction}}.{{cite web|title=Operations scenario|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1469081050829-aboutus-gen-18-7-16.pdf|website=South Central Railway|access-date=18 January 2016}}

History

Vijayawada to Guntur broad-gauge section was opened in 1966.{{cite web|title=Time Line and Milestones of Events|url=http://scrailways.blogspot.in/2012/01/time-line-and-milestones-of-events-scr.html?m=1|publisher=South Central Railway|access-date=5 February 2015}}

Jurisdiction

It is an electrified double-track railway having a length of {{Convert|25.36|km|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|title=Jurisdiction of Guntur Division|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1447154255421-About%20us%201.pdf|website=South Central Railway|access-date=24 May 2017}}

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