Mahabubnagar–Munirabad railway line

Websitescr.indianrailways.gov.inServiceServicesGuntakal-Vasco da Gama sectionOperator(s)South Central Railway zone
South Western Railway ZoneHistoryCommenced1997Opened2025; 1 year's time (2025) (est.)TechnicalLine length274 km (170 mi)Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrificationYesOperating speed130 km/h

Route map

Legend on Secunderabad–Dhone section Mahabubnagar Manyamkonda Kotakadra Devarkadra Marikal Jaklair Makhtal Dasar Doddi Maganoor Kunsi Krishna Junction Solapur-Guntakal Section toward Solapur Telangana Karnataka border Yadalapur Chiksugur Yermaras Raichur Junction Solapur-Guntakal Section toward Guntakal Kallur Nirmanvi Manvi Hirekotangal Jawalgeri Sindhanur Gorebal Karatagi Siddapur Grama Sriramanagar Grama Gangavathi Chikkabenakal Jabbalgudda Budhagumpa Gingera Junction Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section toward Hubbali Hitnal Munirabad

The Mahabubnagar-Munirabad section is an under construction railway section project of the Indian Railways.^[1] The section falls under the administration of Guntakal of South Central Railway zone and Hubli Railway Division of South Western Railway Zone. This serves as the shortest route to Hyderabad-Hubballi and Hyderabad-Goa routes.

About the line

The project was initially sanctioned in the year 1997 when H. D. Deve Gowda was the Prime Minister of India. The 274 km long Mahabubnagar to Munirabad new line project was sanctioned with a latest estimated cost of Rs 3,543 crores. This new line project has five sections: Mahabubnagar - Devarkadra, Devarkadra – Krishna Jn, Krishna Jn - Raichur Jn, Raichur Jn - Ginigera Jn and Ginigera Jn - Munirabad.

The new line project will help in expanding the rail network between Hyderabad and the mining belt of Karnataka. Several materials such as iron ore, cement, steel, and many others can now be transported through this alternate route.^[2]

The South Central Railway zone of the line is completed now. The Devarkadre - Jaklair part was completed in 2017, Maganoor - Krishna Jn portion of the line was complerted on 9 February 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the course of his visit to Telangana, dedicated the Krishna - Maganoor - Jaklair section to the nation on 1 October 2023.^[3][4]

In late 2023, it was announced the section between Devarkadra and Krishna will be fully electrified.^[5][6]

In the portion of the line that is with South Western Railway zone, the Ginigera - Gangavathi section was opened in March 2019.^[7] The line was extended till Kartagi on November 2021. The works on the only missing link of the line that is between Kartagi and Raichur is in progress and is scheduled to complete by 2025.^[8][9]

Stations

• Mahabubnagar (MBNR)
• Manyamkonda (MQN)
• Kotakadra (KTKA)
• Devarkadra (DKC)
• Marikal (MRKL)
• Jaklair (JKAR)
• Makhtal (KSN)
• Dasar Doddi (DSDDI)
• Maganoor (MNDK)
• Kunsi (KUSI)
• Krishna Junction (KSN)
• Yadalapur (YDLP)
• Chiksugur (CK)
• Yermaras (YS)
• Raichur Junction (RC)
• Kallur (KLLUR)
• Nirmanvi (NRMNV)
• Manvi (MANVI)
• Hirekotangal (HRKTN)
• Jawalgeri (JWLGR)
• Sindhanur (SNNR)
• Gorebal (GEBL)
• Karatagi (KTGG)
• Siddapur Grama (SIDG)
• Sriramanagar Grama (SRNM)
• Gangavathi (GGVT)
• Chikkabenakal (CKBK)
• Jabbalgudda (JBGD)
• Budhagumpa (BDGU)
• Ginigera Junction (GIN)
• Hitnal (HTNL)
• Munirabad (MRB)

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