Mahabubnagar-Munirabad section
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTelangana
Karnataka
Termini
Websitescr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
ServicesGuntakal-Vasco da Gama section
Operator(s)South Central Railway zone
South Western Railway Zone
History
Commenced1997
Opened2025 (2025) (est.)
Technical
Line length274 km (170 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationOngoing
Operating speed130 km/h
Route map
Mahabubnagar-Munirabad railway line highlighted in red

 on Secunderabad–Dhone section
Mahabubnagar
 Manyamkonda
 Kotakadra
 Devarkadra
 Marikal
 Jaklair
 Makhtal
 Dasar Doddi
 Maganoor
 Kunsi
 Krishna Junction
Solapur-Guntakal Section toward Solapur
Telangana
Karnataka
border
 Yadalapur
 Chiksugur
 Yermaras
 Raichur Junction
Solapur-Guntakal Section toward Guntakal
 Kallur
 Nirmanvi
 Manvi
 Hirekotangal
 Jawalgeri
 Sindhanur
 Gorebal
 Karatagi
 Siddapur Grama
 Sriramanagar Grama
 Gangavathi
 Chikkabenakal
 Jabbalgudda
 Budhagumpa
 Gingera Junction
Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section toward Hubbali
 Hitnal
 Munirabad

The Mahabubnagar-Munirabad section is an under construction railway section project of the Indian Railways.[1] The section falls under the administration of Guntakal of South Central Railway zone and Hubli Railway Division of South Western Railway Zone. This serves as the shortest route to Hyderabad-Hubballi and Hyderabad-Goa routes.

About the line

The project was initially sanctioned in the year 1997 when H. D. Deve Gowda was the Prime Minister of India. The 274 km long Mahabubnagar to Munirabad new line project was sanctioned with a latest estimated cost of Rs 3,543 crores. This new line project has five sections: Mahabubnagar - Devarkadra, Devarkadra – Krishna Jn, Krishna Jn - Raichur Jn, Raichur Jn - Ginigera Jn and Ginigera Jn - Munirabad.

The new line project will help in expanding the rail network between Hyderabad and the mining belt of Karnataka. Several materials such as iron ore, cement, steel, and many others can now be transported through this alternate route.[2]

The South Central Railway zone of the line is completed now. The Devarkadre - Jaklair part was completed in 2017, Maganoor - Krishna Jn portion of the line was complerted on 9 February 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the course of his visit to Telangana, dedicated the Krishna - Maganoor - Jaklair section to the nation on 1 October 2023.[3][4]

In late 2023, it was announced the section between Devarkadra and Krishna will be fully electrified.[5][6]

In the portion of the line that is with South Western Railway zone, the Ginigera - Gangavathi section was opened in March 2019.[7] The line was extended till Kartagi on November 2021. The works on the only missing link of the line that is between Kartagi and Raichur is in progress and is scheduled to complete by 2024.[8]

Stations

  • Mahabubnagar (MBNR)
  • Manyamkonda (MQN)
  • Kotakadra (KTKA)
  • Devarkadra (DKC)
  • Marikal (MRKL)
  • Jaklair (JKAR)
  • Makhtal (KSN)
  • Dasar Doddi (DSDDI)
  • Maganoor (MNDK)
  • Kunsi (KUSI)
  • Krishna Junction (KSN)
  • Yadalapur (YDLP)
  • Chiksugur (CK)
  • Yermaras (YS)
  • Raichur Junction (RC)
  • Kallur (KLLUR)
  • Nirmanvi (NRMNV)
  • Manvi (MANVI)
  • Hirekotangal (HRKTN)
  • Jawalgeri (JWLGR)
  • Sindhanur (SNNR)
  • Gorebal (GEBL)
  • Karatagi (KTGG)
  • Siddapur Grama (SIDG)
  • Sriramanagar Grama (SRNM)
  • Gangavathi (GGVT)
  • Chikkabenakal (CKBK)
  • Jabbalgudda (JBGD)
  • Budhagumpa (BDGU)
  • Ginigera Junction (GIN)
  • Hitnal (HTNL)
  • Munirabad (MRB)

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References

  1. ↑ "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mahabubnagar-Munirabad new broad gauge line to boost rail network between Hyderabad and Karnataka". 16 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Geetanath, V. (28 September 2023). "PM to commission two new railway lines in Telangana". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Maganoor-Krishna broad guage railway line inaugurated". 9 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "64 km between Devarkadra, Krishna rail line electrified". The Hindu. 3 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "SCR completes electrification of existing rail network in Telangana". 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gangavathi people turns out in large numbers to welcome first train". The Times of India. 5 March 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (24 October 2023). "Trains partially cancelled to facilitate work". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Indian Railways Map - Railway Enquiry".
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