Secunderabad railway division
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| Reporting mark | SC |
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| Locale | Telangana, India |
| Dates of operation | 1966– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
| Length | 1,311.06 kilometres (814.65 mi) |
| Headquarters | Secunderabad |
| Website |
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Secunderabad Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.[1] It is one of the top five divisions of Indian Railways and its divisional and zonal headquarters are at Secunderabad.[2]
History
Secunderabad division was formed on 2 October 1966. It had broad gauge and meter gauge, later, meter gauge was a part of Hyderabd division.[2]
Routes
It covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The following are the sections under the division.
| Secunderabad Jn. - Kazipet Jn. –Balharshah Jn. |
| Peddapalli Jn. – Jagityal |
| Balharshah Jn. - Gadchandur |
| Bibinagar Jn. – Pagidipall |
| Kazipet Jn. - Dornakal Jn. - Kondapalli. |
| Motamarri – Mellacheruvu |
| Dornakal Jn. – Manuguru |
| Kesarapalli – Singareni |
| Secunderabad Jn. - Vikarabad Jn. - Parli Vaijnath |
| Vikarabad Jn. - Wadi Jn. |
Economy
The division contributes 64% of freight and over 35% of passenger traffic to South Central Railway. During 2011–12, the division revorded total earnings of ₹3,958 crore (US$590 million). The division has 22,178 employees. During 2012–13, the division carried a total of 32.14 million passengers, 17.48 MT of freight with gross earnings of ₹1,264.02 crore (US$190 million).[2]
See also
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References
- ↑ "South Central Railway Divisions". Portal of Indian Railways. South Central Railway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Brief Introduction of Division". South Central Railway. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2014.