Kadapa–Bangalore section

Kadapa–Bangalore section is an ongoing broad-gauge railway line project in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It connects Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh with Bangalore in Karnataka via Kolar.^[1]

Kadapa–Bangalore section
Kadapa–Bangalore line jurisdiction
Overview
Status	Operational up to Pendlimarri
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Termini	Kadapa Kolar
Service
System	Main line is electrified and branch line is diesel
Operator(s)	South Central Railway, South Western Railway zone
Technical
Line length	257.00 km (159.69 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	100 Km/Hr
Route map Route map Legend km Guntakal–Renigunta section 0 Kadapa Junction 6 Pabbapuram Halt 14 Ganganapalle 21 Pendlimarri 28 Minnayagaripalli halt 34 Nandimandalam 42 Veerannagapattupalle halt 59 Surabhi halt 69 Kuppaguttapalle 79 Konampeta 86 Lakkireddipalle 100 Rayachoti 111 Chinnamandem halt 115 Polimeravandlapalle 126 Kona 130 Papireddigarpalle halt 138 Palanditapalle 143 Perumalayyagari palle halt Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line 155 Vayalpadu Junction 163 Madanapalle Road Junction Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line 170 Madanapalle 182 Chandramakulapalle halt 190 Kodavuru 197 Miniki halt Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border 205 Kodahalli 218 Madaghatta 222 Mulbagal 243 Bheeampura 252 Kalahastipura Chennai Central– Bangalore City line 260 Kolar Junction 271 Jannaghatta halt 284 Gottihalli halt 290 Dalasanur halt 298 Srinivasapur 308 Dodanatta halt 319 Chintamani 331 Y Hunasenahalli(Halt) 340 Sidlaghatta 348 Gidnahalli(Halt) 356 Chik Ballapur 362 Nandi halt 369 Venkatagiri Kote halt 372 Avatihalli 379 Devanahalli 389 Dodjala 394 Bettahalsoor Guntakal–Bangalore section 402 Yelahanka Junction 408 Kodigehalli to Chennai Central– Bangalore City line 411 Lottegolahalli Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line 415 Yesvantpur Junction 418 Malleswaram Chennai Central– Bangalore City line 421 Bangalore City Mysore–Bangalore line km

History

The Kadapa–Bangalore railway project, a 260.4 km broad-gauge line connecting Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, to Bangalore, Karnataka, via Kolar, was initiated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government under Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, with the foundation stone laid on 2 September 2010.^[2]

The project, covering four phases (Kadapa-Rayachoti, Rayachoti-Madanapalle, Madanapalle-Mulbagal, Mulbagal-Bangalore), aims to enhance Rayalaseema’s trade and connectivity.

Under the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy advocated for a route change to Muddanuru-Mudigubba, aiding progress despite funding delays.

Construction

This project will be constructed in four stages namely . Stage 1 will connect Rayachoti and stage 2 with Dharmavaram–Pakala branch line at Madanapalle and stage 3 will connect Madanapalle to Mulbagal and stage 4 last will connect Mulbagal to Kolar and last via Bangarapet to reach Bangalore.^[1]

Jurisdiction

This project falls under the jurisdiction of both Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone and Bangalore railway division of South Western Railway zone. Out of 260.40 km, 217.60 km falls under Guntakal railway division and rest of the route km falls under the jurisdiction of Bangalore railway division.^[3]

Status

This railway line is operational up to Pendlimarri and regular train service started from June 16, 2017. Rs.210 crores were allotted in 2019 for this railway line.^[4]