Motumarri–Vishnupuram section

The Motumarri–Vishnupuram section is an ongoing railway section project of the Indian Railways. The section falls under the administered of both Guntur and Secunderabad railway divisions of South Central Railway zone.

Motumarri–Vishnupuram section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTelangana
TerminiMotamarri
Vishnupuram
Service
Operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Route map
km
on New Delhi–Chennai main line
0
 Motumarri
17
 Makkapeta
26
 Jaggyyapetta Town
39
 Revoor Ramapuram
50
 Mellacheruvu
60
 Mattampalle
78
 Janpahad
89
 Vishnupuram
 on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section

The project

The project will connects Delhi–Chennai main line at Motumarri railway station of Khammam district and Nallapadu-Pagidipalli section at Vishnupuram railway station of Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Telangana.[1][2] The section passes through the stations of Jaggayyapet, Mellacheruvu and Janpahad.[3] The route has been opened for goods traffic at present.

Passenger trains soon shall ply this route. Railway officials are considering the line as a key to reduce train traffic between Kazipet and Vijayawada.

Further, the route can be used as a loop line in case of emergency and any problem that arises between Khammam and Secunderabad line.

Another key factor of the Motamarri–Vishnupuram line is the distance between Vijayawada to Secunderabad will be reduced to 60 km if some passenger trains ply this route.[4]

The journey duration between the two cities will be reduced to one-and-a-half hours. Some passenger trains running from Kolkata and Visakhapatnam can be diverted to this route.

References
  1. "SCR General Manager seeks to know commuter problems". The Hindu. 25 February 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. "New railway lines in Nalgonda by March". The Hindu. 8 July 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. "CM to open new rail line on Friday". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. deccanchronicle.com, Retrieved 27 July 2017
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