Kazipet Junction railway station

17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E / 17.974; 79.511Elevation292 metres (958 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Central RailwaysLine(s)Kazipet–Secunderabad section,
Kazipet–Vijayawada section,
Kazipet–Nagpur sectionPlatforms3Tracks6ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoAccessible AvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeKZJ Zone(s) South Central Railway zone Division(s) SecunderabadHistoryOpenedBetween 1874 and 1889ElectrifiedYes

Location
Kazipet Junction Location within Telangana Show map of Telangana Kazipet Junction Kazipet Junction (India) Show map of 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

External links

• More about WAGON Manufacture Unit
• Trains at Kazipet

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 Kazipet–Secunderabad section		Pindial towards ?