South Central Railway zone

History

The zone was formed on 2 October 1966 by merging the carved out divisions of Hubli, Vijayawada of Southern Railway zone and Sholapur, Secunderabad of Central Railway zone. On 2 October 1977, Guntakal division of Southern Railway zone was merged and the already merged division of Sholapur was demerged from the zone and became part of its former Central Railway zone. On 17 February 1978, Hyderabad division was formed by splitting the existing Secunderabad railway division. On 1 April 2003, two new divisions of Guntur and Nanded were created in this zone and the Hubli division was demerged and became part of South Western Railway zone.

Jurisdiction

The zone is organized into six divisions: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Guntakal, Guntur, Vijayawada, Nanded and sptead over the states of Telangana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

The list of divisions are shown below:

Hyderabad division

Hyderabad – Gadwal Jn. – Dhone Jn(Excl)

Gadwal Jn. – Raichur Jn(Excl).

Hyderabad – Nizamabad Jn. – Jankampet Jn. – Mudkhed Jn. (Excl.)

Jankampet Jn. – Bodhan.

Manoharabad - Kottapalli Karimnagar

Secunderabad Division

Secunderabad Jn. – Kazipet Jn. Ramagundam , Balharshah Jn.

Peddapalle to Jagtial

Balharshah Jn. to Gadchandur.

Bibinagar Jn to Peddapalle

Kazipet Jn. – Dornakal Junction – Kondapalli.

Motamarri to Mellacheruvu.

Dornakal Jn. to Manuguru.

Kesarapalli to Singareni.

Secunderabad Jn. – Vikarabad Jn. – Parli Vaijnath.

Vikarabad Jn. – Wadi Jn.

Ramagundam – Manuguru (Survey completed)

Vijayawada Division

Vijayawada – Nidadavolu Jn. – Samarlakota Jn. – Duvvada.

Vijayawada – Gudivada Jn. – Machilipatnam.

Gudivada Jn. – Bhimavaram Jn – Nidadavolu Jn.

Bhimavaram Jn. to Narsapur.

Samarlakota Jn. to Kakinada Port.

Kakinada Jn. to Pithapuram.

Vijayawada – Tenali – Gudur.

Venkatachalam to Krishnapatnam

Vijayawada to Kondapalli.

Guntakal Division

Guntakal Junction – Gooty Jn. – Renigunta Junction – Gudur Jn(Excl).

Gooty Jn. – Pendekallu Jn.

Gooty Jn. – Kalluru Jn.

Yerraguntla Jn – Nandyal Jn(Excl).

Guntakal Junction – Dharmavaram Jn. – Pakala Jn. – Katpadi Jn(Excl).

Guntakal Junction – Adoni – Raichur – Wadi Jn(Excl).

Guntakal Junction – DhoneJ Jn – Nandyal Jn(Excl).

Tirupati – Katpadi Jn(Excl).

Dharmavaram Jn.- Pakala Jn.

Guntur Division

Guntur Junction to Krishna Canal

Guntur Junction to Repalle.

Guntur Junction to Nallapadu Jn.

Nallapadu Jn. to Nandyal.

Nallapadu Jn. to Pagidipalli.

Nadikudi Jn. to Macherla.

Nanded Division

Manmad Jn. – Parbhani Jn. – Purna Jn. – Pimpalkutti.

Purna Jn. – Akola Jn.

Akola Jn.- Khandwa Jn.

Parbhani Jn. – Parli Vaijnath

Workshops

The zone has mechanical workshops at Lallaguda, Tirupati and Rayanapadu.

Sheds

The zone has diesel loco sheds at Gooty, Guntakal, Kazipet, Vijayawada and Moula-Ali. The zone has electric loco sheds at Vijayawada, Lallaguda and Kazipet. The zone has one MEMU Car shed at Rajahmundry and an EMU Car shed at Moula-Ali EMU.

Depots

The zone has Passenger coach care depots at Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Kazipet, Kakinada, Narsapur, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati, Guntakal, Nanded and Purna. Additionally, Ramagundam, Bellampally, Vijayawada and Gooty have wagon maintenance depots.

Training Institutes

The zone has training institutes for imparting and learning railway techniques serving both Indian as well foreign railway staffs at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Gooty and Washim.

Healthcare

Lallaguda, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Rayanapadu and Nanded have healthcare facilities serving exclusively for the employees of Indian railways and their families.

Future

Electric loco shed, Guntakal

Midlife Coach factory, Kurnool

Periodc Wagon overhauling workshop, Kazipet

Bogi Components Manufacturing unit, Thottambedu

Major Junctions

Guntakal Junction

Vijayawada Junction

Secunderabad Junction

Renigunta Junction

Kazipet Junction

Dharmavaram Junction

Guntur Junction

Gudur Junction

Tenali Junction

Dhone Junction

Gudivada Junction

Vikarabad Junction