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S SE EC CU UN ND DE ER RA AB BA AD D   D DI IV VI IS SI IO ON N




                       1.0  OVERVIEW


                       Secunderabad Division was formed on 2nd October 1966 with both broad
                       gauge  and  meter  gauge  systems.  The  meter  gauge  part  was  carved  out
                       from Secunderabad Division to form Hyderabad division on 17.11.1977.

                       The Division has 1571.18 route Kilometers of track and 166 stations (including
                       halt & operational stations) spread over four states viz. Telangana (1116.05
                       KMs), Maharashtra (180.11KMs), Karnataka (222.97KMs) and Andhra Pradesh
                       (52.05KMs).  2420.04  TKMs  of  track  out  of  which  2054.675TKMs  of  track  is
                       electrified (84.90%).

                       During the year 2021-22 (upto Oct‘21) Division loaded 44.29 MT of originating
                       traffic  and  carried  20.45  millions  of  originating  passengers.    This  constitutes
                       66.40% of originating loading and 37.90% of originating passengers of South
                       Central Railway.  Coal from Singareni Collieries and WCL is the major traffic
                       contributing 62.60% of the total, the rest being made up of a wide basket of
                       commodities like cement (28.50%), food grains (3.80 %), dolomite / limestone
                       (raw  materials  to  steel  plant  1.00%),  petroleum  (0.5%),  containers  (1.  30%)
                       and other goods (2.20%).

                       Goods  traffic  is  being  handled  at  60  sidings  and  29  goods  sheds  spread
                       throughout  the  division.  This  includes  18  loading/un  loading  points  of  FCI.
                       Besides the above, the division serves two ICDs/Domestic Container Depots
                       (SNF and NPL) and 6 power generating units.


                       Passenger  terminals  at  Secunderabad,  Hyderabad  &  Lingampalli  on  an
                       average  handle  around  308  Mail/Express/passenger  trains  daily.  These  are
                       among  the  largest  passenger  terminals  of  the  country.  In  addition,  the
                       Division has the unique distinction of successfully running a commuter system
                       in the twin cities area in partnership with the State Government.

                       The  Division    hosts  major  infrastructural  facilities  like  the  Flash  butt  Welding
                       Plant at Moula-Ali,  Electric Loco Sheds at Lalaguda & KZJ, Diesel Loco Shed
                       at KZJ  and  6 mega ballast Depots, which not  only serve the need of  the
                       Division but also that of other divisions of South Central Railway.

                       2.0  STATES COVERED


                      The Division having a route km of 1571.67, serves 4 states viz., , Telangana,
                      Maharashtra,  Karnataka  and  Andhra  Pradesh.  State-wise  Break  up  is  as
                      under:
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