Ramagundam railway station

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| name = Ramagundam junction

| type = 30px Indian Railways station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = Ramagundam railway station.jpg

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| image_caption = Ramagundam railway station

| address = Ramagundam, Peddapalli district, Telangana

| country = India

| coordinates = {{Coord|18.8000|79.4500|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}

| elevation = {{convert|170|m|ft}}

| line = New Delhi–Chennai main line
Nagpur–Secunderabad line

| other =

| structure = At ground

| platform = 3

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| parking = Available (paid)

| opened = {{start date and age|1929}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes

| accessible =

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = RDM

| zone = South Central Railway zone

| division = {{rwd|Secunderabad}}

}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = South Central Railways

| status = Functional

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| map_type = India Telangana#India

| map_dot_label = Ramagundam

| map_caption = Location in Telangana##Location in India

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways|line=South Central Railway zone|left=Peddampet|right=Raghavapuram|type=New Delhi–Chennai main line
Nagpur–Secunderabad line}}

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Ramagundam railway station (station code: RDM{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |accessdate=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015}}) is a fourth grade non-suburban (NSG–4) category Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone.{{cite web |title=List of Zone/Category wise Railway station opened for Passenger services in Indian Railway (As on 01.12.2022) |url=https://indianrailwaysresult.in/Railway_station_zone-category_wise_list.pdf |website=Indian Railways Result |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=15 April 2025 |page=95 |format=PDF}} It serves the city of Ramagundam in the Indian state of Telangana. It was selected as one of the 21 stations to be developed under Amrit Bharat Stations scheme.{{cite news |title=21 railway stations in Telangana to be developed with Rs 894 crore |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/telangana/2023/Aug/02/21-railway-stations-in-telanganato-be-developed-with-rs-894-crore-2601015.html |access-date=15 April 2025 |work=The New Indian Express |date=2 August 2023 |location=Hyderabad |language=en}}

History

With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.{{cite web| url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html | title=IR History: Early Days – III| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947)| accessdate = 26 November 2013}} Mainly this station surroundings has urban population passengers crowd is huge to this station with surrounding towns are Godavarikhani, Manthani, and Peddapalli. It is known as the "Grand Trunk Line". Mostly this station have maximum train halts passing through this main line.{{clarify|date=February 2019}}

Electrification

The Balharshah–Ramagundam sector in 1987–88 was electrified. This station is famous for MGR (Merry go round) system i.e., goods or coal carriage trains continuously runs and overhauls at this station and it has a coach maintenance depot [RDM].

Developments

A new {{convert|201.04|km}} railway line has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs between Balharshah and Kazipet on August 26, 2016. The new line is extremely useful from goods loading point of view with FCI at Jammikunta, Kesoram Cement at Raghavapuram, Thermal Power Stations and SCCL at Ramagundam in Telangana, and Cement Chandrapur in Maharashtra.{{cite news|title=Cabinet approves construction of third line between Ballarshah-Kazipet|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/cabinet-approves-construction-of-third-line-between-ballarshah-kazipet-116082400944_1.html|accessdate=26 August 2016|work=Business Standard|date=24 August 2016}} This will facilitate both the passenger traffic and goods movement that include cement, coal and food.{{cite news|title=New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/New-rail-line-between-Kazipet-and-Ballarshah/articleshow/53852215.cms|accessdate=26 August 2016|work=The Times of India|date=25 August 2016|location=Hyderabad}}

Survey for new route from Manuguru to Ramagundam is completed{{when|date=February 2019}} but waiting for budget allocation from central government.{{cite news|title=What Telangana sought but did not get|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/what-telangana-sought-but-did-not-get/article6939065.ece|date=27 February 2015|work=The Hindu|accessdate=16 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=TS Govt keeps Railways waiting on joint venture|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ts-govt-keeps-railways-waiting-on-joint-venture/article18405318.ece|date=8 May 2015|work=The Hindu|accessdate=16 February 2018}}

References

External links

{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/ramagundam-rdm/26|title=RDM/Ramagundam (3 PFs) Railway Station – Today's Train Departure Timings – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts|publisher=indiarailinfo.com|accessdate=3 April 2015}}

Category:Railway stations in Karimnagar district

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1929