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Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section

The Pagidipalli–Guntur section is an electrified single track railway section in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway.

History

The Guntur–Macherla section was opened in 1930. A new railway line from Bibinagar to was started in 1974, and foundation stone was laid by then-Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi on 7 April 1974. It opened for traffic in 1989 there by making connectivity between and .

In 2023, the Centre cleared the doubling of Guntur-Bibinagar railway. The long-pending project is estimated to cost 2,853 crore and will be monitored by the Prime Minister's Office.

Route

This route starts from (near Bibinagar) and passes through Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, , Piduguralla, and joins Nallapadu near .

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