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Section wise details in brief

(TPTY-KPD)

Tirupati – Katpadi section is an important group “B” route. Number of Superfast
express/passenger long distance trains connecting Bengaluru city, Thiruvanantapuram,
Kanyakumari etc.are running on this section. At present maximum permissible speed of
this section is 100 Kmph. Proposal for increasing of sectional speed to 110 Kmph was
submitted to Hqrs.
SALIENT FEATURES OF SECTION

TPTY-KPD

 Tirupati Station at : Km.104.39
 Katpadi Station at : Km.0.00 (Km.0.85 GTL Div. limit)
 Total length of Track : 103.54 Kms (SL)
 ETKM : 191.30 Kms (SL)
 ITKM : 153.04 Kms (SL)
 Ruling Gradient : 1 in 100
 Total no of curves : 75 (SL)
 Maximum degree of curvature : 5°
 Track structure :
 52Kg Rail/90UTS, PSC sleeper 1540 density, 300mm Ballast cushion for main
line. 52Kg rails, PSC sleepers 1540 density with 250mm Ballast cushion on
Passenger loops.
 Formation : Red soil
 Max. permissible speed (M/L) : 100 Kmph
 Max. permissible speed (L/L) : 30 Kmph
 Annual GMT :TPTY-PAK (SL-16.23)
 :PAK-KPD (SL-13.34)
 Bridges : Major - 18
 Minor - 355
 Level crossings :
Spl. Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
c. Traffic : 03 03 Nil
d. Engg : 14 14 Nil
A Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
c. Traffic : 01 01 Nil
d. Engg : 06 05 01
B1Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
c. Traffic : Nil Nil Nil
d. Engg : 01 01 Nil
B2Class : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
a. Traffic : Nil Nil Nil
b. Engg : 02 Nil 02
CClass : Manned Interlocked Non interlocked
c. Traffic : 03 03 Nil
d. Engg : 03 Nil 03

 PSRs : 12 nos.