Hyderabad railway division
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Headquarters at Kacheguda
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| Reporting mark | HYB |
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| Locale | Telangana, India |
| Dates of operation | 1977– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railway zone |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 653 kilometres (406 mi) |
| Headquarters | Kacheguda |
| Website | www |
Hyderabad 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 Kacheguda railway station and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad. Even though Hyderabad has its own division, the Hyderabad Deccan railway station itself falls under Secunderabad railway division.Secunderabad-Manmad section also known as Kacheguda-Manmad Line is an important railway route connecting the states of Telangana and Maharashtra, most stations on this route are administrated by Hyderabad division and Nanded railway division.
Hyderabad Division has carved out from Secunderabad Railway Division on 17 November 1977. In 2003 the Hyderabad division was further carved out to form Nanded railway division. The jurisdiction of Hyderabad division covers mainly the erstwhile Nizam's State Railway, passing through Telangana state and Rayalaseema areas of Andhra Pradesh, a small section of 47.63 kilometres (29.60 mi) from Dharmabad to Mudkhed lies in Maharashtra state and a section of 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Panduranga Swamy Road to Raichur lies in Karnataka.
The division covers a route of 653 kilometres (406 mi) having total of 104 stations. The division is responsible for maintenance of almost all railway assets and estates in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
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