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5.2 Section wise details in brief

(GDR-RU-TPTY)

Gudur – Renigunta – Tirupati section is an important Group “B” route. Important long
distance Superfast/Express trains are running on this section. Since Tirupati is a major
coaching terminal in Guntakal division. Tirupati is NSG2 category station. This station
located at the foothills of Tirumala, which is famous for Balaji temple, a pilgrim centre.
Devotees from all over India visit Tirumala. Annual income of this station is about
Rs.311Crores.

SALIENT FEATURES OF SECTION

GDR-RU-TPTY

 Gudur Station at : Km.0.00 (Km.1.47 GTL Div. limit)
 Tirupati Station at : Km.92.96
 Total length of Track : 182.98 Kms (UP&DN)
 ETKM : 300.770 Kms (UP&DN)
 ITKM : 240.616 Kms (UP&DN)
 Ruling Gradient : 1 in 100
 Total no of curves : 90 (UP&DN)
 Maximum degree of curvature :10°
 Track structure :
 60/52Kg Rail/90UTS, PSC sleeper 1660/1540 density, 300mm Ballast cushion
for main line. 52Kg rails, PSC sleepers 1540/1310 density with 250mm Ballast
cushion on Passenger loops.
 Formation : Red stable soil
 Max. permissible speed (M/L) : 100 Kmph
 Max. permissible speed (L/L) : 30 Kmph
 Annual GMT : GDR-RU (UP-25.72, DN-23.40)
RU-TPTY (UP-14.65, DN-12.26)
 Bridges : Major - 30
Minor - 256
 Level crossings :
Spl. Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
a. Traffic : 05 05 Nil
b. Engg : 05 05 Nil
A Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
a. Traffic : 01 01 Nil
b. Engg : 02 02 Nil
B1Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
a. Traffic : 01 01 Nil
b. Engg : 01 Nil 01
B2Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
a. Traffic : 01 01 Nil
b. Engg : 01 Nil 01
CClass : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
a. Traffic : 01 01 Nil
b. Engg : 07 Nil 07

 PSRs :13 nos. in UP, 12 nos. in DN