Secunderabad–Manmad line

Secunderabad–Manmad Line
Ajanta Express, daily train between Secunderabad–Manmad
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Telangana, Maharashtra
Termini	Secunderabad Junction Manmad Junction
Stations	85 (approx)
Service
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
History
Opened	1905; 119 years ago (1905)[1]
Electrification	Yes
Technical
Track length	621 km (386 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map Legend km Bhusawal–Kalyan section to Mumbai│to Bhusawal Manmad 0 Ankai Killa 8 Ankai 14 to Manmad–Daund Branch line Nagarsol 24 SH 7 Tarur 31 Rotegaon 53 Parsoda 65 to Akola–Ratlam line Shivana River 208 Akola Lasur 80 on Nagpur–Bhusawal section Potul 92 Daulatabad 101 NH 53 SH 30 199 Shivni Shivapur Kham River SH 197 NH 52 187 Barsi Takli Aurangabad 113 SH 199 Mukundwadi Halt 120 174 Lohagad Chikalthan and Aurangabad Airport 123 162 Amanwadi Sukhna River NH 753A SH 207 NH 753A 151 Jaulka Karmad 138 139 Kata Road Badnapur 157 SH 183 NH 753A 129 Washim SH 30 NH 161 Jalna 176 118 Kekatumar SH 30 111 Penganga Sarwari 186 Penganga River Kodi 196 107 Kanhargaon Naka Dudhana River 98 Malsailu Ranjani 207 89 Navalgaon Paradgaon 213 81 Hingoli NH 548C Kayadhu River Partur 221 71 Dhamni Usmanpur 230 64 Kanjara halt Satuna 239 61 Nandapur Selu 248 53 Bolda Kasura River 49 Pangra Shinde Dhengli Pimpalgaon 257 45 Sirli NH 752 39 Junona Halt Manwath Road 263 33 Chondi Devalgaon Avchar 272 22 Basmat Pergaon 278 NH 752 NH 752 17 Pimpal Chaure Halt 10 Marsul Sanganapur 11 291/0 Parbhani Pokharni Narsimha 17 300 Pingli Dhondi 21 307 Mirkhal Godavari River Purna River Gangakher 34 319/0 Purna Gangakhed Road SH 219 329 Chudawa Vadgaon Nila 48 338 Limbgaon Ukhali 53 343 Wanegaon Halt Parli Vaijnath 64 349 Hazur Sahib Nanded to Ahmedanagar–Parli Vaijnath line 352 Maltekdi SH 156 NH 361 Ghat Nandur 87 to Wardha–Nanded line Murti 91 Asna River Pangaon 99 359 Pathrad SH 219 363 Mugat Karepur 106 Govind Bridge on SH 3 Janwal 115 372 Mudkhed Wadwal Nagnath 122 10 Jambhli To Latur–Miraj section 378 Sivungaon NH 361 384 Shegaon Halt Latur Road 127 392 Umri Chakur 132 400 Bolsa Nageshwadi Halt 136 407 Karkheli Ambika Rohina 140 410 Chikna Her 143 415 Samarala Halt Kumtha Khurd 148 421 Dharmabad SH 149 Maharashtra Telangana Udgir 160 431 Basar Kamalnagar 179 Godavari River Maharashtra Karnataka 438 Fakhrabad SH 4 Basara Road Kalgupur 189 445 Navipet Manjira River SH 34 0\454 Jankampet Bhalki 203 460/0 Nizamabad Halbarga 218 NH 63 to Gulbarga–Bidar line Khanapur 226 NH 63 Bidar 241 473 Dichpalli to Bidar–Vikarabad line NH 44 Yedapalli 12 483 Indalvai NH 63 490 Sirnapalli Shakar Nagar 18 501 Uppalavai Gandhi Park Halt 19 NH 44 SH 6 512 Kamareddi Bodhan 20 SH 11 NH 63 14 Bimbari Mamidipalle 16 NH 752 NH 63 21 Bhokar Armoor 29 26 Tharban NH 44 30 Devthana Lakkora Lake 40 Hadgaon Road Anksapur 38 46 Parwakhurd Peddavagu River 49 Jalgaon Deccan Morthad 45 54 Khadki Bazar NH 63 Bhokar-Kinwat Road SRSP Flood Flow Canal 57 Himayatnagar Metpally 66 66 Jirona Pedda Vagu 72 Saharsrakund Koratla 74 Bhokar-Kinwat Road Korutla Vagu 88 Dhanora Deccan Katlakunta Medipally 87 102 Bodhadi Bujrug NH 63 111 Madanapur Halt Lingampet Jagityal 95 Penganga River SRSP Flood Flow Canal Bhokar-Kinwat Road Mallial Nukapalli 105 117 Kinwat Podur 115 125 Ambari SH 10 Maharashtra Telangana Gangadhara 121 140 Kosai SRSP Flood Flow Canal 146 Talmadugu Kothapalli 134 / 0 151 Umram SH 7 NH 44 Karimnagar 143 162 Adilabad SH 1 NH 44 Penganga River on Telangana Maharashtra Sultanabad 165 SH 234 Wedira 5 183 Pimpal Khuti SRSP Flood Flow Canal SH 234 Boinpalli 16 SH 234 Vemulawada 25 203 Lingti Mula Vagu River Vidarbha River Sircilla 35 228 Kayar Manair River Nirguda River Chinna Lingapur 47 Rajur Colliery Gurralagondi 55 250 Wani Siddipet 67 SH 233 SH 15 Wardha River SH 1 259 Majri Khadan SH 1 263 Majri Duddeda 78 on Nagpur–Secunderabad line Talmadla 522 Maharashtra Telangana Tippapur 528 178 Peddapalli Bhiknur 532 on Nagpur–Secunderabad line Medak 17 SH 1 SH 15 92 Lakudaram Shamnapur 10 101 Kodakandla Laxmapur 4 SH 1 SH 15 SH 17 111 Gajwel Akkanapet 539 116 Iranagaram Shankapur Halt 543 128 Nacharam Mirzapalli 549 Haridra River Wadiaram 555 SH 17 Medak-Chergunta Road NH 44 Shrinivasa Nagar 563 Masaipet 566 Haridra River Brahmanapalli 571 SH 17 Manoharabad 580/141 Kuchavaram 583 Dabilpur 589 Medchal 593 Gowdavalli 597 Nehru Outer Ring Road Gundla Pochampally 602 NH 44 Bolarum 607 Bolarum Bazar 609 SH 1 Alwal 611 Cavalry Barracks 612 Ammuguda 613 to Moula Ali-Sanathnagar line Ramakistapuram Gate 614 Saifalguda 616 Dayanand Nagar 617 Malkajgiri 618 Lalaguda Gate 619 Moula Ali on Nagpur–Secunderabad line Lallaguda Loco Shed to Secunderabad–Dhone section Secunderabad 621 to Secunderabad-Wadi Branch line Source:Google Maps, Ajanta Express, Aurangabad Hyderabad Passenger, Nizamabad Bodhan Passenger, Purna Akola Passenger, Nandigram Express, Nizamabad Karimnagar DEMU, Lingampet Jagityal DEMU,

Secunderabad–Manmad is an important railway line connecting the states of Telangana and Maharashtra. It is administered by South Central Railway and was formerly known as Hyderabad–Manmad railway line (built by NGSR) and Godavari Valley railway for some period.^[2][3] as of 2016^[update], this line is single broad gauged, and electrification is under progress.^[4] In March 2023, South Central Railway announced the electrification of an additional 75 km on the line (Nizamabad-Kamareddy and Jankampet-Basar)^[5]

The line starts at Secunderabad Junction and ends at Manmad Junction and has around 85 railway stations between them.^[6] The major stations on the route are Secunderabad, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna, Purna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol and Manmad.

History

The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over the Deccan region from the 18th century and under his reign, the railway line between Secunderabad and Manmad was constructed in 1905 by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.^[1] The Secunderabad-Mudkhed portion of the line was approved for doubling in 2023.^[7]

Operations

The maximum and average operational speed of an express train from Secunderabad Jn. to Manmad Jn.^[8][9]

Intermediate branch lines

Passing trains

Some of the trains that pass from this line are

See also

• Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway

References