Errupalem–Amaravathi–Nambur railway line

The Errupalem–Amaravathi–Nambur railway line is an upcoming broad-guage railway line project of the Indian Railways.^[1] The section falls under the administration of Guntur of South Central Railway Zone. This route connects Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati to other parts of the Andhra Pradesh and rest of India.

Errupalem–Amaravathi–Nambur railway line
Errupalem–Amaravathi–Nambur railway line route details
Overview
Status	Under construction
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Termini	Errupalem Namburu
Service
Operator(s)	South Coastal Railway zone
Technical
Line length	56.53 km (35.13 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Ongoing
Operating speed	130 km/h
Route map Legend km Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Nadikudi–Macherla branch line 0 Nadikudi Junction 12 Tummalacheruvu 15 Kamepalli 22 Piduguralla 27 Sitaramapuram Junction Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section 39 Nekarikallu 49 Kunkaraguntla halt 55 Rompicherala 67 Velpuru North halt Nallapadu–Nandyal section 73 Savalyapuram Junction 83 Vinukonda 90 Cheekategalapalem 96 Gundlakamma Junction Nallapadu–Nandyal section 110 Dekanakonda 123 Darsi 130 Rajampalle halt 139 Mallawaram halt 147 Podili 162 Gautuvaripalle 170 Garlapeta Road halt 175 Kanigiri 181 Lingareddypalle halt 194 Ballipalle 199 Narmarella halt 209 Pamuru 220 Kakullavaripalle halt 228 Gollavaripalle 241 Ravipadu halt 249 Vinjamur 256 Dubagunta halt 262 Pamidipallu halt 270 Atmakur 279 Obulayapalle 284 Kottavuru halt 300 Venkatapuram 311 Aduripalli Krishnapatnam Port Nidiguntapalem Venkatachalam Road Junction Vijayawada–Gudur section Kasumuru Bapanapalli Adurupalli 325 Rapuru Junction Vellikallu Cherlopalli Mangampetta Guntakal–Renigunta section Obulavaripalli Junction Guntakal–Renigunta section 335 Vellampalle halt 343 Alturupadu 349 Balasamundram halt Gudur–Chennai section 358 Venkatagiri Junction 364 Yataluru 370 Yellakaru 378 Akkurti 383 Srikalahasti Gudur–Chennai section km

The project

The project was sanctioned in the year 2017–18.^[2] Notification for land acquisation was given on 18th June 2024.^[3] with Kazipet–Vijayawada section at Errupalem railway station in Telangana state and Guntur–Krishna Canal section line at Namburu railway station, which further connects with Vijayawada–Gudur line. This serves as bypass route to Tenali- Warangal.

Proposed list of stations

It starts from Errupalem railway station in Kazipet–Vijayawada section and passes through Peddapuram, Chennaravupalem, Gottimukala, Paritala, Kothapeta, Vaddamanu, Amaravati, Tadikonda, Koppuravuru finally connects Namburu at Guntur–Krishna Canal section