Secunderabad–Manmad line

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] as of 2016, 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]

Secunderabad–Manmad Line
Ajanta Express, daily train between Secunderabad–Manmad
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTelangana, Maharashtra
Termini
Stations85 (approx)
Service
Operator(s)South Central Railway
History
Opened1905; 119 years ago (1905)[1]
ElectrificationYes
Technical
Track length621 km (386 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedup to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

km
Bhusawal–Kalyan section
to Mumbai│to Bhusawal
Manmad 0
Ankai Killa 8
Ankai 14
to Manmad–Daund Branch line
Nagarsol 24
SH 7
Tarur 31
Rotegaon 53
Parsoda 65
to Akola–Ratlam line
Shivana River
208
Akola
Lasur 80
on Nagpur–Bhusawal section
Potul 92
Daulatabad 101
NH53-IN.svg NH 53
SH 30
199
Shivni Shivapur
Kham River
SH 197
NH52-IN.svg NH 52
187
Barsi Takli
Aurangabad 113
SH 199
Mukundwadi Halt 120
174
Lohagad
Chikalthan and Aurangabad Airport 123
162
Amanwadi
Sukhna River
NH753A-IN.svg NH 753A
SH 207
NH753A-IN.svg NH 753A
151
Jaulka
Karmad 138
139
Kata Road
Badnapur 157
SH 183
NH753A-IN.svg NH 753A
129
Washim
SH 30
NH161-IN.svg NH 161
Jalna 176
118
Kekatumar
SH 30
111
Penganga
Sarwari 186
Penganga River
Kodi 196
107
Kanhargaon Naka
Dudhana River
98
Malsailu
Ranjani 207
89
Navalgaon
Paradgaon 213
81
Hingoli
NH548C-IN.svg NH 548C
Kayadhu River
Partur 221
71
Dhamni
Usmanpur 230
64
Kanjara halt
Satuna 239
61
Nandapur
Selu 248
53
Bolda
Kasura River
49
Pangra Shinde
Dhengli Pimpalgaon 257
45
Sirli
NH752-IN.svg NH 752
39
Junona Halt
Manwath Road 263
33
Chondi
Devalgaon Avchar 272
22
Basmat
Pergaon 278
NH752-IN.svg NH 752
NH752-IN.svg NH 752
17
Pimpal Chaure Halt
10
Marsul
Sanganapur 11
291/0
Parbhani
Pokharni Narsimha 17
300
Pingli
Dhondi 21
307
Mirkhal
Godavari River
Purna River
Gangakher 34
319/0
Purna
Gangakhed Road
SH 219
329
Chudawa
Vadgaon Nila 48
338
Limbgaon
Ukhali 53
343
Wanegaon Halt
Parli Vaijnath 64
349
Hazur Sahib Nanded
to Ahmedanagar–Parli Vaijnath line
352
Maltekdi
SH 156
NH361-IN.svg NH 361
Ghat Nandur 87
to Wardha–Nanded line
Murti 91
Asna River
Pangaon 99
359
Pathrad
SH 219
363
Mugat
Karepur 106
Govind Bridge on SH 3
Janwal 115
372
Mudkhed
Wadwal Nagnath 122
10
Jambhli
To Latur–Miraj section
378
Sivungaon
NH361-IN.svg NH 361
384
Shegaon Halt
Latur Road 127
392
Umri
Chakur 132
400
Bolsa
Nageshwadi Halt 136
407
Karkheli
Ambika Rohina 140
410
Chikna
Her 143
415
Samarala Halt
Kumtha Khurd 148
421
Dharmabad
SH 149
Maharashtra
Telangana
Udgir 160
431
Basar
Kamalnagar 179
Godavari River
Maharashtra
Karnataka
438
Fakhrabad
SH 4
Basara Road
Kalgupur 189
445
Navipet
Manjira River
SH 34
0\454
Jankampet
Bhalki 203
460/0
Nizamabad
Halbarga 218
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
to Gulbarga–Bidar line
Khanapur 226
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
Bidar 241
473
Dichpalli
to Bidar–Vikarabad line
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
Yedapalli 12
483
Indalvai
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
490
Sirnapalli
Shakar Nagar 18
501
Uppalavai
Gandhi Park Halt 19
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
SH 6
512
Kamareddi
Bodhan 20
SH 11
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
14
Bimbari
Mamidipalle 16
NH752-IN.svg NH 752
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
21
Bhokar
Armoor 29
26
Tharban
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
30
Devthana
Lakkora Lake
40
Hadgaon Road
Anksapur 38
46
Parwakhurd
Peddavagu River
49
Jalgaon Deccan
Morthad 45
54
Khadki Bazar
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
Bhokar-Kinwat Road
SRSP Flood Flow Canal
57
Himayatnagar
Metpally 66
66
Jirona
Pedda Vagu
72
Saharsrakund
Koratla 74
Bhokar-Kinwat Road
Korutla Vagu
88
Dhanora Deccan
Katlakunta Medipally 87
102
Bodhadi Bujrug
NH63-IN.svg NH 63
111
Madanapur Halt
Lingampet Jagityal 95
Penganga River
SRSP Flood Flow Canal
Bhokar-Kinwat Road
Mallial Nukapalli 105
117
Kinwat
Podur 115
125
Ambari
SH 10
Maharashtra
Telangana
Gangadhara 121
140
Kosai
SRSP Flood Flow Canal
146
Talmadugu
Kothapalli 134 / 0
151
Umram
SH 7
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
Karimnagar 143
162
Adilabad
SH 1
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
Penganga River on
Telangana
Maharashtra
Sultanabad 165
SH 234
Wedira 5
183
Pimpal Khuti
SRSP Flood Flow Canal
SH 234
Boinpalli 16
SH 234
Vemulawada 25
203
Lingti
Mula Vagu River
Vidarbha River
Sircilla 35
228
Kayar
Manair River
Nirguda River
Chinna Lingapur 47
Rajur Colliery
Gurralagondi 55
250
Wani
Siddipet 67
SH 233
SH 15
Wardha River
SH 1
259
Majri Khadan
SH 1
263
Majri
Duddeda 78
on Nagpur–Secunderabad line
Talmadla 522
Maharashtra
Telangana
Tippapur 528
178
Peddapalli
Bhiknur 532
on Nagpur–Secunderabad line
Medak 17
SH 1
SH 15
92
Lakudaram
Shamnapur 10
101
Kodakandla
Laxmapur 4
SH 1
SH 15
SH 17
111
Gajwel
Akkanapet 539
116
Iranagaram
Shankapur Halt 543
128
Nacharam
Mirzapalli 549
Haridra River
Wadiaram 555
SH 17
Medak-Chergunta Road
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
Shrinivasa Nagar 563
Masaipet 566
Haridra River
Brahmanapalli 571
SH 17
Manoharabad 580/141
Kuchavaram 583
Dabilpur 589
Medchal 593
Gowdavalli 597
Nehru Outer Ring Road
Gundla Pochampally 602
NH44-IN.svg NH 44
Bolarum 607
Bolarum Bazar 609
SH 1
Alwal 611
Cavalry Barracks 612
Ammuguda 613
to Moula Ali-Sanathnagar line
Ramakistapuram Gate 614
Saifalguda 616
Dayanand Nagar 617
Malkajgiri 618
Lalaguda Gate 619
Moula Ali
on Nagpur–Secunderabad line
Lallaguda Loco Shed
to Secunderabad–Dhone section
Secunderabad 621
to Secunderabad-Wadi Branch line
Source:Google Maps,
Ajanta Express,
Aurangabad Hyderabad Passenger,
Nizamabad Bodhan Passenger,
Purna Akola Passenger,
Nandigram Express,
Nizamabad Karimnagar DEMU,
Lingampet Jagityal DEMU,

The line starts at Secunderabad Junction and ends at Manmad Junction and has around 85 railway stations between them.[6] The major stations on the route are Secunderabad, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Selu, Partur, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol and Manmad.

History

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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.[1] The Secunderabad-Mudkhed portion of the line was approved for doubling in 2023.[7]

Operations

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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[8]
Nizamabad Parbhani Jn 170 70 110
Parbhani Jn Manmad 291 60 100[9]

Intermediate branch lines

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Branch Length
Nizamabad–Peddapalli 177 km (110 mi)
JankampetBodhan 20 km (12 mi)
MudkhedMajri 263 km (163 mi)
Purna-Akola 208 km (129 mi)
Parbhani-Parli Vaijnath 64 km (40 mi)
Kothapalli-Manoharabad 151 km (94 mi)

Passing trains

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Some of the trains that pass from this line are

Train number Train name Origin Destination
17063/64 Ajanta Express Kacheguda Manmad
17205/06 Sainagar Shirdi–Kakinada Port Express Kakinada City Shirdi
17405/06 Krishna Express Tirupathi Adilabad
17617/18 Tapovan Express Mumbai CST Hazur Sahib Nanded
17057/58 Devagiri Express Lingampalli Mumbai CST
17639/40 Intercity Express Kachiguda Narkhed
11206/05 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karimnagar Express Nizamabad Mumbai LTT
17613/14 Panvel-Hazur Sahib Nanded Express via Latur and Pune valign="top" Nanded Panvel
57689 Nizamabad–Kacheguda DEMU Nizamabad Kacheguda
51422/21 Nizamabad–Pune Passenger Nizamabad Pune
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 Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station|Nanded]] Visakhapatnam
18309/10 Nagavali Express Sambalpur Nanded
12765/66 Tirupati-Amravati Express Amravati Tirupati
12729/30 Pune-Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express Pune Nanded
19301/02 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow)–Yesvantpur Weekly Express Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Yesvantpur
17232/31 Narasapur-Nagarsol 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 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam
11401/02 Nandigram Express Balharshah Mumbai CST
12715/16 Sachkhand Express Amritsar Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station|Nanded]]
12071/72 Mumbai CSMT–Hingoli Deccan Jan Shatabdi Express Mumbai CSMT Hingoli
17687/88 Marathwada Express Dharmabad Manmad
20705/20706 Jalna–Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express Jalna Mumbai CSMT railway station

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Babu, K. Vijaya; Gade, Jayaprakashnarayana, eds. (2014). Tourism in India. Zenon Academic Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-81-926819-7-9 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Kacheguda station scripts 100 years of history". The Hans India. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Hyderabad Division System Map". South Central Railway zone. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Manmad Express to have Addl Coach". The New Indian Express. Express News service. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Hyderabad: 75 km route electrified by SCR". 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "SC / Secunderabad to MMR / Manmad – 12 Trains – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info.
  7. ^ "Mudkhed-Dhone line doubling to open a world of possibilities - the New Indian Express".
  8. ^ a b "Division Details" (PDF). South Central Railways. November 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Operating Details" (PDF). South Central Railways.