Tenali–Repalle branch line

{{Short description|Railway line in India}}

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

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

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| caption = Schematic diagram showing Tenali–Repalle branch line of Guntur Railway Division

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| system = Indian Railways

| status = Operational

| locale = Andhra Pradesh

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| end = {{stnlnk|Repalle}}

| stations = 6

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| open = {{start date and age|df=yes|1916}}

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| owner = Indian Railways

| operator = Guntur division of South Coast Railway zone

| character = At-grade street running

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| linelength = {{Convert|32.10|km|abbr=on}}

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| tracks = 1

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

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| electrification = Yes

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Tenali–Repalle branch line is a electrified single track railway section in South Central Railway zone.{{cite web |title=Surveys |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1438144370646-Annexure-1.pdf |website=South Central Railway, Indian Railways |access-date=3 May 2019 |page=14 |date=24 July 2015}} It connects {{stnlnk|Tenali}} and {{stnlnk|Repalle}} of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Further, this section intersects Howrah–Chennai main line and Guntur–Tenali section at {{stnlnk|Tenali}}.{{Cite web|url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1540210612510-SCR-sysmapA1_2018.pdf|title=SCR Railway Map 2018|website=South Central Railway|access-date=23 April 2019}} Electrification of the section will be taken and the budget for the same was allocated in the year 2018–19.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/all-rail-lines-in-scr-to-be-electrified-soon/article22671695.ece|title=All rail lines in SCR to be electrified soon|date=2018-02-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-24|issn=0971-751X}}

History

Tenali–Repalle branch line, a part of Guntur–Repalle broad-gauge project was opened in January 1916, which was then owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.{{cite book| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=8WNEcgMr11kC&q=Tenali+Repalle+opened&pg=PA724|title = Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources|last=Somerset Playne, J.W.Bond and Arnol Wright |work= page 724| year=2004 | publisher= Asian Educational Services| isbn=9788120613447 |access-date=2013-03-13}}

Jurisdiction

This branch line is having a length of {{Convert|33.85|km|abbr=on}} and is administered under Guntur railway division, excluding {{stnlnk|Tenali}} which falls under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.

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