Gudur–Chennai section

Gudur–Chennai section
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Termini Gudur
Chennai Central
Operation
Opened 1899
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) South Central Railway, Southern Railway
Technical
Track length 455 km (283 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speed up to 160 km/h (99 mph)

The Gudur–Chennai section is a railway line connecting Gudur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Chennai of Tamil Nadu. The main line is part of the Howrah-Chennai main line and New Delhi-Chennai main line.[1][2]

Jurisdiction

Gudur is under the administrative jurisdiction of South Central Railway, and the rest of the line up to Chennai is under the administrative jurisdiction of Southern Railway.[3]

References

  1. "3rd rail line joining Duvvada, Gudur to be completed in 5 yrs". The Business Standard. Vijayawada. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Goods train derailment: SCR cancels several trains". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. "Vijayawada Gudur Jan Shatabdi". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2013-02-10.

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