Medak–Akkannapet section
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| Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Telangana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator(s) | South Central Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track length | 17.2 km (10.7 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 100 Km/Hr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Medak–Akkannapet section is an operational railway line of the Indian Railways.[1] The section falls under the jurisdiction of Hyderabad of South Central Railway zone.[2][3]
The project
The project was sanctioned in the year 2012–13.[1] The foundation was laid on 19 January 2014 at Medak by Vijayashanthi (MP).[4] The total length of the section is 17.2 km (10.7 mi) and the total cost of the project is ₹1.293 billion (US$15 million).[5] The Project was inaugurated in september 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Wait for new rail lines in T gets longer
- ^ Akkannapet to Medak railway line by March 2019
- ^ "Foundation Stone laid for a new Railway line between Akkannapet-Medak – RailNews Media India Ltd". www.railnews.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Avadhani, R (18 January 2014). "Medak-Akkannapet railway line works to begin soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Kishan Reddy dedicates a new railway line between Medak - Akanapet to the nation". 23 September 2022.