Motumarri–Vishnupuram section

Stations10ServiceSystemSingle Electric Railway LineServicesDelhi–Chennai line
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu sectionOperator(s)South Central Railway zoneHistoryOpened2019TechnicalLine length89 km (55 mi)Number of tracks1Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrificationSingle-line overhead catenaryOperating speed75 km/h (47 mph)

Route map
Legend km on New Delhi–Chennai main line 0 Motumarri 17 Makkapeta 26 Jaggyyapetta Town 39 Revoor Ramapuram 50 Mellacheruvu 60 Mattampalle 78 Janpahad 89 Vishnupuram on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section

The Motumarri–Vishnupuram section is a railway section of the Indian Railways. The section falls under the administered of both Guntur and Secunderabad railway divisions of South Central Railway zone.

History

The project connects Delhi–Chennai main line at Motumarri railway station of Khammam district and Nallapadu-Pagidipalli section at Vishnupuram railway station of Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Telangana.^[1][2] The section passes through the stations of Jaggayyapet, Mellacheruvu and Janpahad.^[3] The route has been opened for goods traffic at present.

Further, the route can be used as a loop line in case of emergency and any problem that arises between Khammam and Secunderabad line.

Another key factor of the Motamarri–Vishnupuram line is the distance between Vijayawada to Secunderabad will be reduced by 60 km if some passenger trains ply this route.^[4]

The journey duration between the two cities will be reduced to one-and-a-half hours. Some passenger trains running from Kolkata and Visakhapatnam can be diverted to this route.

The section was completed in the year 2019.^[5]

Stations

• Motumarri (MTMI)
• Makkapeta (MAPA)
• Jaggyyapetta Town (JPTN)
• Revoor Ramapuram (RRPM)
• Mellacheruvu(MACU)
• Mattampalle (MTMP)
• Janpahad (JNPD)
• Vishnupuram (VNUP)

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