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]
mahabubnagar, munirabad, railway, line, mahabubnagar, munirabad, section, under, construction, railway, section, project, indian, railways, section, falls, under, administration, guntakal, south, central, railway, zone, hubli, railway, division, south, western. 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 Mahabubnagar Munirabad sectionOverviewStatusUnder constructionOwnerIndian RailwaysLocaleTelangana KarnatakaTerminiMahabubnagarMunirabadWebsitescr wbr indianrailways wbr gov wbr inServiceServicesGuntakal Vasco da Gama sectionOperator s South Central Railway zone South Western Railway ZoneHistoryCommenced1997Opened2025 1 year s time 2025 est TechnicalLine length274 km 170 mi Track gauge5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gaugeElectrificationOngoingOperating speed130 km hRoute mapMahabubnagar Munirabad railway line highlighted in red Show interactive mapLegendon Secunderabad Dhone sectionMahabubnagarManyamkondaKotakadraDevarkadraMarikalJaklairMakhtalDasar DoddiMaganoorKunsiKrishna JunctionSolapur Guntakal Section toward SolapurTelanganaKarnataka borderYadalapurChiksugurYermarasRaichur JunctionSolapur Guntakal Section toward GuntakalKallurNirmanviManviHirekotangalJawalgeriSindhanurGorebalKaratagiSiddapur GramaSriramanagar GramaGangavathiChikkabenakalJabbalguddaBudhagumpaGingera JunctionGuntakal Vasco da Gama section toward HubbaliHitnalMunirabad Show BSicon diagram mapAbout the line editThe 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 editMahabubnagar 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 9 References edit Surveys PDF South Central Railway Indian Railways 24 July 2015 p 14 Retrieved 3 May 2019 Mahabubnagar Munirabad new broad gauge line to boost rail network between Hyderabad and Karnataka 16 February 2023 Geetanath V 28 September 2023 PM to commission two new railway lines in Telangana The Hindu Maganoor Krishna broad guage railway line inaugurated 9 February 2023 64 km between Devarkadra Krishna rail line electrified The Hindu 3 November 2023 SCR completes electrification of existing rail network in Telangana 3 November 2023 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 Bureau The Hindu 24 October 2023 Trains partially cancelled to facilitate work The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 30 December 2023 Indian Railways Map Railway Enquiry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahabubnagar Munirabad railway line amp oldid 1192953600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
