Secunderabad–Dhone section explained

Secunderabad–Dhone section
Status:	Operational
Tracklength:	2950NaN0
Electrification:	Yes
Map Name:	Secunderabad–Dhone Section Map
Map State:	collapsed

Secunderabad–Dhone section is an electrified single-track railway section in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It connects Hyderabad of Telangana with Dhone in Andhra Pradesh.^{[1] [2]} The section is a part of Train Collision Avoidance System.project^[3]

History

This line construction was started in 1922 and completed in 1929 as a metre-gauge railway line during British era. This metre-gauge line was converted into broad-gauge railway line in between 1993 and 1998. As of March 2023, electrification is in progress from Gadwal to Kurnool.^{[4] [5]} The doubling of this line was approved in 2023. ^[6]

Route

This route starts from and passes through, Gadwal, and joins .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Evolution of Guntur Division. South Central Railway. 30 November 2015. 1–4. PDF.
2. News: Correspondent. Special. SCR's GM, officials inspect Dhone-Secunderabad section. 20 May 2017. The Hindu.
3. News: Telangana, AP rail services to get boost with bigger budget. 20 May 2017. Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2017.
4. Web site: Indian Railways Map - Railway Enquiry .
5. Web site: Welcome to Official Website of CORE .
6. Web site: Mudkhed-Dhone line doubling to open a world of possibilities - the New Indian Express .