Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line explained

Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line
Status:	Operational
Locale:	Andhra Pradesh
Owner:	Indian Railways
Operator:	South Coast Railway
Linelength:	15.6km (09.7miles)
Gauge:	broad gauge
Speed:	50 Km/Hr
Electrification:	Yes
Map State:	show

The Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line is a railway line connecting and of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[1] Further, this section intersects Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line at Samalkot.^[2]

Jurisdiction

The branch line is an electrified double-track railway line.^[3] It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone with a length of 15.6km (09.7miles).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jurisdiction. South Central Railways. 15 January 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Samalkot. India Rail Info. 15 January 2016.
3. News: Kakinada Port station to be opened next month. 16 January 2016. 31 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114073851/http://hindu.com/2010/08/31/stories/2010083152480300.htm. 14 January 2012. dead. The Hindu. Kakinada.
4. Web site: Report No. 11 of 2009-10 (Railways). Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 15 January 2016. 52. PDF.