Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line

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]

Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line
Kakinada Town railway station lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
Termini
Service
Operator(s)South Coast Railway
Technical
Line length15.60 km (9.69 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Route map
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

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. "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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