Guntakal railway division
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Guntakal Junction railway station signboard
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| Reporting mark | GTL |
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| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Dates of operation | 1956– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Previous gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Length | 1,430.1 kilometres (888.6 mi) |
| Headquarters | Guntakal |
| Website | www |
Guntakal Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad. This division is second in terms of Route kilometers after secunderabad railway division.
Guntakal division created in 1956 as a part of the Southern Railway zone. It was transferred to South Central Railway zone on 2 October 1977.
It covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The division has the largest broad gauge route of 1,307.07 km (812.18 mi) and also has the second largest running track of 1,872.47 km (1,163.50 mi) in the South Central Railway zone.
The lines and sections under the jurisdiction of the Guntakal division are listed below:
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The below table depicts the stations under the Guntakal division and their category.
Guntakal division generates revenue mainly from tourism and freight. There are many religious destinations as well natural tourism spots which draws tourists from various places. The freight revenue is due to the availability of large number natural resources, industries based on these resources and nearby ports.
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