Ramagundam railway station
Ramagundam junction | |||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Ramagundam railway station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ramagundam, Peddapalli district, Telangana India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°48′00″N 79°27′00″E / 18.8000°N 79.4500°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 170 metres (560 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Delhi–Chennai main line Nagpur–Secunderabad line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available (paid) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||||||||
| Station code | RDM | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Secunderabad | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1929 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Ramagundam railway station (station code: RDM[1]) is a fourth grade non-suburban (NSG–4) category Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It serves the city of Ramagundam in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] It was selected as one of the 21 stations to be developed under Amrit Bharat Stations scheme.[3]
History
[edit]With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[4] Mainly this station surroundings has urban population passengers crowd is huge to this station with surrounding towns are Godavarikhani, Manthani, and Peddapalli. It is known as the "Grand Trunk Line". Mostly this station have maximum train halts passing through this main line.[clarification needed]
Electrification
[edit]The Balharshah–Ramagundam sector in 1987–88 was electrified. This station is famous for MGR (Merry go round) system i.e., goods or coal carriage trains continuously runs and overhauls at this station and it has a coach maintenance depot [RDM].
Developments
[edit]A new 201.04 kilometres (124.92 mi) railway line has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs between Balharshah and Kazipet on August 26, 2016.[5] The new line is extremely useful from goods loading point of view with FCI at Jammikunta, Kesoram Cement at Raghavapuram, Thermal Power Stations and SCCL at Ramagundam in Telangana, and Cement Chandrapur in Maharashtra.[5] This will facilitate both the passenger traffic and goods movement that include cement, coal and food.[6]
Survey for new route from Manuguru to Ramagundam is completed[when?] but waiting for budget allocation from central government.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ a b "List of Zone/Category wise Railway station opened for Passenger services in Indian Railway (As on 01.12.2022)" (PDF). Indian Railways Result. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 95. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "21 railway stations in Telangana to be developed with Rs 894 crore". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Cabinet approves construction of third line between Ballarshah-Kazipet". Business Standard. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah". The Times of India. Hyderabad. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "What Telangana sought but did not get". The Hindu. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "TS Govt keeps Railways waiting on joint venture". The Hindu. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- "RDM/Ramagundam (3 PFs) Railway Station – Today's Train Departure Timings – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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