Gudur–Katpadi section

Gudur–Katpadi branch line connects Gudur of Andhra Pradesh town with Katpadi of Tamil Nadu City. This entire line is under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division. It is an electrified railway section

Gudur–Katpadi branch line
Track diversion towards Gudur Junction at Renigunta Junction
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Termini	Gudur Junction Katpadi Junction
Service
Operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Technical
Line length	198 km (123 mi)
Number of tracks	2/1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes

km km Vijayawada–Gudur section Gudur Junction 000 317 Gudur Junction Kondagunta 010 Vendodu 019 326 Odur Nidigallu 028 Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section 332 Pedapaiya Venkatagiri 036 Yataluru 042 345 Nayadupeta Yellakaru 048 Akkurti 056 NH 5 Sri Kalahasti 060 Rachagunnari 067 361 Doravari Chatram Yerpedu 074 Guntakal–Renigunta section 364 Polireddipalem Renigunta Junction 083 Tiruchanur 087 end of North Line service Chennai Suburban Railway 980 m 1072 yd Tirumala Hill 372 Sullurupeta Tirupati 093 375 Akkampet Tirupati West Halt 095 385 Tada Chandragiri 105 Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Kotala 107 392 Arambakkam Mungilapattu 115 402 Elavur Panapakkam 121 407 Gummidipudi Pakala Junction 135 413 Kavaraippetta Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line to Dharmavaram Junction Brahma Arani River Putalupattu 146 420 Ponneri RVS Nagar 157 425 Anupambattu Chittoor 165 429 Minjur Siddampalli 173 434 Nandiambakkam Peyanpalli 183 433 Athipattu Ramapuram 192 434 Athipattu Pudhunagar Bommasamudram 198 Larsen & Toubro Shipyard Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Ennore Port Chennai–Bangalore line North Chennai Thermal Power Station Katpadi Junction 208 Chennai–Bangalore line Indian Oil Corporation to Viluppuram Junction & Puducherry Pud1 097 HPCL Terminal Taduku 099 Vallur TPS Puttur 106 Ennore Creek Vepagunta 111 Ashok Leyland Ekambarakuppam 122 TANGEDCO Ennore TPS Nagari 124 439 Ennore Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta 128 440 Kathivakkam Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border 443 Wimco Nagar Popai 131 MRF Tyres Tiruttani 139 Royal Enfield Chennai–Bangalore line 446 Tiruvottiyur Arakkonam Junction 153 to Chengalpattu Junction CPC Manali Refinery Chennai–Bangalore line & Chennai Suburban Railway Tamil Nadu Petroproducts Ltd. Integral Coach Factory Madras Fertilizers Perambur Loco Works 448 V. O. C. Nagar Perambur Carriage Works 450 Tondiarpet Perambur Bharat Petroleum Vyasarpadi Jeeva 451 Korukkupet Chennai diamond junction Basin Bridge 453 Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line Chennai Central 455 km km

Sources: Google Maps India Rail Info/Vijayawada–Chennai Jan Shatabdi Gudur–Tirupati Passenger Arakkonam–Cuddapah Passenger Tirupati–Katpadi Passenger

Importance

This branch line further connects Mumbai–Chennai line at Renigunta Junction and Chennai Central–Bangalore City line at Katpadi Junction. This line also connects Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line at Pakala Junction. This line passes through pilgrim towns of Srikalahasti, Tirupati and also passes through the District Headquarters, Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh State. This line is double line up to Tirupati and single line thereafter up to Katpadi Junction.

References

• "GDR/Gudur Junction to KPD/Katpadi Junction". India Rail Info.