Gudur–Renigunta section | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
Termini | |
Service | |
Operator(s) | South Central Railway zone |
History | |
Opened | 1957 |
Technical | |
Line length | 134.78 km (83.75 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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Gudur–Renigunta section connects Gudur Junction and Renigunta Junction in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1] Further, this section connects Howrah–Chennai main line at Gudur and Guntakal–Renigunta section at Renigunta.
It was owned by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway. [2] The section is a broad-gauge railway line which was opened on 23 August 1957. [3] [4] The line was sanctioned in the year 1997–98. [1]
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