Peddapalli Junction railway station
Peddapalli Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Peddapalli, Peddapalli district, Telangana India |
| Coordinates | 18°36′49″N 79°23′32″E / 18.6137°N 79.3921°ECoordinates: 18°36′49″N 79°23′32″E / 18.6137°N 79.3921°E |
| Elevation | 230 metres (750 ft) |
| Line(s) | Peddapalli-Nizamabad |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PDPL |
| Fare zone | South Central Railway |
Peddapalli Junction is a railway station that serves Peddapalli town of Peddapalli district in state of Telangana, India. It is under the administration of Secunderabad Railway Division of South Central Railway. The station is located on New Delhi-Chennai Main Line that connects North and South India, and also serves as the junction point for Kazipet Junction, Nizamabad Junction and Balharshah Junction.[1]
History
The railway line between Kazipet and Balharshah was completed in 1929, which made Chennai to directly link to Delhi.[2] Peddapalli-Nizamabad railway line (177 km) was sanctioned by P.V. Narasimha Rao,[3] 10th Prime Minister of India in the year of 1994.[4] Peddapalli-Karimnagar railway line was completed and train services began in 2001 and later on Karimnagar-Jagityal line was completed and demu services were started in 2007.
Layout and services
The station is situated on Delhi-Chennai Line which is Broad Gauge Double Electrified. And the line that passes towards Nizamabad runs on Diesel Locos, where it meets Secunderabad-Manmad section. The station is served by 22 trains every day and 14 non-daily trains. Most of the trains halting or passing through this station are bound for New Delhi. As of February 2016, there aren't any trains that directly connect Peddapalli to Nizamabad as the line is in its final stages of construction in Nizamabad city area. However the services run up to Jagityal on Nizamabad-Peddapalli line. The SCR DM has said that the line would be ready by March 2016 and would be fully operational by September the same year.
- The following are some of the trains that pass through Peddapalli Junction
| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12721/22 | Dakshin Superfast | Hyderabad | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| 12861 | Visakhapatnam-H.Nizamuddin Link SF Express | Visakhapatnam | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| 17233/34 | Bhagyanagar Express | Secunderabad | Balharshah Junction |
| 22415/16 | Andhra Pradesh AC SF | Visakhapatnam | New Delhi |
| 12761/62 | Karimnagar - Tirupati SF Express | Karimnagar | Tirupati |
| 12791/92 | Secunderabad-Danapur SF | Secunderabad | Danapur |
| 16093/94 | Gomtisagar Express | Chennai | Lucknow |
| 77255 | Karimnagar Sirpur DMU | Karimnagar | Sirpur |
| 16031/32 | Andaman Express | Chennai Central | Katra, Jammu & Kashmir |
| 77258 | Peddapalli - Jagityal Lingampet DMU | Peddapalli | Jagityal Lingampet |
See also
References
- ↑ "PDPL/Peddapalli Junction (2 PFs) Railway Station - Train Departure Timings - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 3".
- ↑ "P V Narasimha Rao's projects in North Telangana neglected". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Peddapalli-Nizamabad rail services soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 August 2014.