| Secunderabad–Manmad Line | |
| Event1label: | Electrification |
| Event1: | Yes |
| Status: | Operational |
| Stations: | 85 (approx) |
| Open: | [1] |
| Tracklength: | 6210NaN0 |
| Electrification: | Yes |
| Speed: | up to 100km/h |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Secunderabad–Manmad is an important railway line connecting the states of Telangana and Maharashtra. It is administered by South Central Railway and was formerly known as Hyderabad–Manmad railway line (built by NGSR) and Godavari Valley railway for some period.[2] [3], this line is single broad gauged, and electrification is under progress.[4] In March 2023, South Central Railway announced the electrification of an additional 75 km on the line (Nizamabad-Kamareddy and Jankampet-Basar)[5]
The line starts at and ends at and has around 85 railway stations between them.[6] The major stations on the route are Secunderabad, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna, Purna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol and Manmad.
The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over the Deccan region from the 18th century and under his reign, the railway line between Secunderabad and Manmad was constructed in 1905 by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. The Secunderabad-Mudkhed portion of the line was approved for doubling in 2023.[7]
The maximum and average operational speed of an express train from Secunderabad Jn. to Manmad Jn.[8] [9]
| From | To | Distance in km | Avg speed km/h | Max speed km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secunderabad | Nizamabad | 161 | 70 | 110 | |
| Nizamabad | Parbhani Jn | 170 | 45 | 80 | |
| Parbhani Jn | Manmad | 291 | 60 | 100 |
| Branch | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 1770NaN0 | ||
| 200NaN0 | ||
| 2630NaN0 | ||
| 2080NaN0 | ||
| 640NaN0 | ||
| Kothapalli-Manoharabad | 151 km (94 mi) |
Some of the trains that pass from this line are
| Train number | Train name | Origin | Destination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17063/64 | Ajanta Express | Kacheguda | Manmad | |
| 17205/06 | Kakinada- Shirdi Express | Kakinada City | Shirdi | |
| 17405/06 | Krishna Express | Tirupathi | Adilabad | |
| 17617/18 | Tapovan Express | Mumbai CST | Hazur Sahib Nanded | |
| 17057/58 | Devagiri Express | Secunderabad | Mumbai CST | |
| 17639/40 | Intercity Express | Kachiguda | Narkhed | |
| 11206/05 | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karimnagar Express | Nizamabad | Mumbai LTT | |
| 17613/14 | Nanded–Panvel Express via Latur and Pune | Nanded | Panvel | |
| 57689 | Nizamabad–Kacheguda DEMU | Nizamabad | Kacheguda | |
| 51422/21 | Nizamabad–Pune Passenger | Nizamabad | ||
| 57557 | Nizamabad–Nanded Passenger | Nizamabad | Nanded | |
| 51433 | Nizamabad–Pandharpur Passenger | Nizamabad | Pandharpur | |
| 57687 | Nizamabad–Kacheduda DEMU | Nizamabad | Kacheguda | |
| 17214/13 | Nagarsol–Narsapur Express | Nagarsol | Narsapur (via Warangal) | |
| 57474 | Bodhan–Mahabubnagar Passenger | Bodhan–NZB | Mahbubnagar | |
| 18510/09 | Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express | Nanded | Visakhapatnam | |
| 18309/10 | Nagavali Express | Sambalpur | Nanded | |
| 12765/66 | Amravati–Tirupathi Superfast | Amravati | Tirupati | |
| 12719/20 | Ajmer–Hyderabad Superfast | Ajmer | Hyderabad | |
| 19301/02 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow)–Yesvantpur Weekly Express | Yesvantpur | ||
| 17232/31 | Nagarsol–Narsapur Express | Nagarsol | Narsapur (via Guntur) | |
| 16003/04 | Chennai–Nagarsol Express | Chennai | Nagarsol | |
| 57561/62 | Kacheguda–Manmad Passenger | Kacheguda | Manmad | |
| 57594 | Nanded–Medchal Passenger | Nanded | Medchal | |
| 18504/03 | Shirdi–Visakhapatman Express | Sainagar Shirdi | Visakhapatman | |
| 11401/02 | Nandigram Express via Nanded | Nagpur Jn. | Mumbai CST | |
| 12715/16 | Sachkhand Express | Amritsar | Nanded | |
| 12071/72 | Mumbai CSMT–Jalna Jan Shatabdi Express | Dadar | Jalna | |
| 17687/88 | Marathwada Express formally High Court | Dharmabad | Manmad | |
| 20705/20706 | Jalna–Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express | Jalna | Mumbai CSMT railway station |