Kazipet Junction | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
 Main entrance of Kazipet railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Main Road, Kazipet, Hanamkonda district, Telangana India |
| Coordinates | 17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E |
| Elevation | 292 metres (958 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railways |
| Line(s) | Kazipet–Secunderabad section, Kazipet–Vijayawada section, Kazipet–Nagpur section |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KZJ |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Secunderabad |
| History | |
| Opened | Between 1874 and 1889 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Kazipet Junction Location within Telangana  Kazipet Junction Kazipet Junction (India) | |
Kazipet Junction railway station (station code:- KZJ)[1] is located in Hanamkonda district of Telangana. It is a crucial railway junction connecting Northern and Southern India.
History
With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[2][3]
The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. In 1889, the main line of the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was extended to Vijayawada, then known as Bezwada.[4]
As of 1909, "From Wadi on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway runs east to Warangal and then south-east towards Bezwada on the East Coast section of the Madras Railway."[5]
Electrification
The Dornakal–Kazipet sector was electrified in 1988–89, the Kazipet–Ramagundam sector in 1987–88 and the Kazipet–Secunderabad sector in 1991–93.[6]
Amenities
Kazipet railway station[7] has computerized reservation counters, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments and book stall.[8]
Economy
Coal freight from Singareni, Kothagudem, Ramagundam, Bellampalli and Balharshah mines account for around 40 per cent of the goods traffic handled by the railways in the Kazipet–Balharshah sector.[9]
Developments
A new 201.04 kilometres (124.92 mi) railway line has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs between Balharshah Junction and Kazipet. The new line will be passing through Warangal, Ramagundam, Mancherial and Asifabad districts in Telangana, and through Chandrapur in Maharashtra.[10] This will facilitate both the passenger traffic and goods movement that include cement, coal and food.[11]
In October 2023, the Hadapsar-Hyderabad Express was extended to Kazipet.[12]
Loco sheds
Kazipet Diesel Loco Shed houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A and WDG-4 locos. Opened in 2006, Kazipet Electric Loco Shed houses 100 WAG-7 & 72 WAG-9 locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Kazipet.[13] Kazipet Junction diesel loco shed was selected to receive an international quality certificate in October 2017.
References
- ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "He was way ahead of his time". Deccan Herald. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hyderabad – Imperial Gazetteer of India". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kazipet". TSI. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kazipet to Visakhapatnam trains". Make My Trip. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Reddy, V. Ramakrishna (1987). Economic history of Hyderabad State : Warangal Suba, 1911–1950. Delhi: Gian Pub. House. p. 523. ISBN 8121200997.
- ↑ "Cabinet approves construction of third line between Ballarshah–Kazipet". Business Standard. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah". The Times of India. Hyderabad. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Four train services extended, to be flagged off from Telangana on October 9 - the New Indian Express".
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | South Central Railway zone Kazipet–Ramagundam–Balharshah section |
Hasanparthi Road towards ? | ||
| South Central Railway zone Kazipet–Dornakal–Vijayawada section |
Warangal towards ? | |||
| South Central Railway zone | Pindial towards ? | |||