Nadikudi-Srikalahasti New Line

under implementation

Information South Central Railway [SCR] - II has come up with Nadikudi-Srikalahasti New Line with a ticket size of 2699.5 INR Crores. This project in Railway Track sub-sector involves The current status of the project is - and is being developed through the EPC route. Economic/Social Impact of the Project Nadikudi - Srikalahasti new railway line project [308 km] is one of the important & prestigious projects taken up in the State of Andhra Pradesh by South Central Railway connecting interior regions of Guntur, Prakasham and Nellore Districts on the rail map. The project was sanctioned in the year 2011-12 for a distance of 308 kms at an estimated cost of Rs. 2289 crore under 50 percentage cost sharing basis between Railways and Government of Andhra Pradesh along with provision of required land free of cost by State Government. The project is being executed in 5 phases - Phase-I- Piduguralla - Savalyapuram [47 km] Phase-II- Gundlakamma - Darsi [27 Km] Phase-III- Darsi - Kanigiri [52 Km] & Venkatagiri - Alturipadu [15 Km] Phase-IV- Kanigiri - Pamuru [35 Km] & Atluripadu - Venkatapuram [43 km] Phase-V- Pamuru - Obulayapalle - Venkatapuram [90 km] The project has been taken up for the expansion of rail network in Andhra Pradesh State and it is conceptualized as an alternate route to the present Coastal Railway line between Vijayawada and Chennai. The present route is saturated and sometimes is subjected to cyclone and floods, resulting in serious rail traffic disruptions. The proposed new line will not only act as an alternate route but will also facilitate freight transport in this mineral rich belt, besides offering scope for substantial passenger traffic. The project once completed, will serve as the shortest route between Guntur and the temple town, Tirupati. Original cost- Rs. 2312 crore Revised cost- Rs. 2699.5 crore