Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line

Railway line in Andhra Pradesh, India

ServiceOperator(s)South Coast RailwayTechnicalLine length15.60 km (9.69 mi)Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrificationYesOperating speed50 Km/Hr
Route map

Legend
km
to Howrah–Chennai main line
0
 Samalkot
to Howrah–Chennai main line
7
 Sarpavaram
to Kakinada–Narasapur line
12
 Kakinada Town
14
 Kakinada Port
Kakinada Seaports Limited
Source: Google maps, Vijayawada-Kakinada Port DEMU

The Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line is a railway line connecting Samalkot and Kakinada Port of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Further, this section intersects Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line at Samalkot.[2]

Jurisdiction

The branch line is an electrified double-track railway line.[3] It is under the administrative jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone with a length of 15.60 km (9.69 mi).[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jurisdiction". South Central Railways. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Samalkot". India Rail Info. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Kakinada Port station to be opened next month". The Hindu. Kakinada. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Report No. 11 of 2009-10 (Railways)" (PDF). Comptroller and Auditor General of India. p. 52. Retrieved 15 January 2016.


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