|predecessor_line=[[South Central Railway zone]]<br/>[[East Coast Railway zone]]|key_people=Sandeep Mathur, General Manager}}
|predecessor_line=[[South Central Railway zone]]<br/>[[East Coast Railway zone]]|key_people=Sandeep Mathur, General Manager}}
The ”’South Coast Railway”’ (abbreviated ”’SCoR”’) is one of the 19 [[Railway Zones and Divisions in India|railway zones]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. The zonal headquarters is located at [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189105|title=Cabinet approves South Coast Railway zone|website=Press Information Bureau}}</ref>
The ”’South Coast Railway”’ (abbreviated ”’SCoR”’) is one of the [[Railway Zones and Divisions in India|railway zones]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. The zonal headquarters is located at [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189105|title=Cabinet approves South Coast Railway zone|website=Press Information Bureau}}</ref>
The formal notification for operationalization of this zone is yet to be issued.<ref name=”:22″>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=188998|title=South coast railway zone press release|date=28 February 2019|website=Pib.nic.in}}</ref>
The formal notification for operationalization of this zone is yet to be issued.<ref name=”:22″>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=188998|title=South coast railway zone press release|date=28 February 2019|website=Pib.nic.in}}</ref>
18th Railway zone of Indian Railways
The South Coast Railway (abbreviated SCoR) is one of the 18 railway zones of the Indian Railways. The zonal headquarters is located at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.[1]
The formal notification for operationalization of this zone is yet to be issued.[2]
- On 1 March 2014, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 was enacted paving way for the formation of South Coast railway zone.
- On 17 February 2019, the Government of India has announced the creation of South Coast railway zone.[3]
- On 28 February 2019, the Union cabinet approved the Detailed Project report of South Coast Railway zone.
- On 8 January 2025, the Prime Minister of India has laid the foundation stone for the construction of headquarters at Visakhapatnam.[4][5]
- On 7 February 2025, Union cabinet gave post-facto approval to the final Detailed Project report of South Coast Railway zone with partial modifications to it.[6][7]
SCoR consists of four railway divisions. They are:
The zone covers the state of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The 1106 route km of the present Waltair division is proposed to be distributed between East Coast Railway – Rayagada division (541 km), Khurda division (115 km) and Visakhapatnam division (450 km). With the proposed jurisdictions, SCoR will have division-wise route km and Running track km as: Vijayawada 956 and 1654 respectively, Guntakal 1,452 and 2,145, Guntur 630 and 661 and Visakhapatnam 450 and 810 respectively.
Jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Division
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The following sections remain under Visakhapatnam railway division after carving out Rayagada railway division from Waltair railway division.
- Duvvada – Visakhapatnam – Palasa
- Duvvada – Simhachalam North
- Vadlapudi – Duvvada
- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant – Vadlapudi
- Vizianagaram – Kuneru
- Naupada Jn – Parlakhemundi
- Bobbili – Salur
Jurisdiction of Guntakal Division
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- Guntakal – Raichur (excluding)
- Guntakal – Dhone
- Dhone – Nandyal
- Nandyal – Yerraguntla
- Guntakal – Bellary (excluding)
- Guntakal – Renigunta sub division
- Guntakal – Dharmavaram
- Dharmavaram – Pakala
- Gudur (excluding) – Renigunta – Katpadi (excluding)
- Kadapa – Pendlimarri
Jurisdiction of Guntur Division
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- Guntur – Vishnupuram (exclusive)
- New Piduguralla – Savalyapuram
- Nallapadu – Nandyal
- Guntur – Tenali (exclusive) – Repalle
- Guntur – Krishna Canal (exclusive)
- Nadikudi – Macherla
- Guntur byepass line
Jurisdiction of Vijayawada Division
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Performance and earnings
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The zone operates more than 500 trains during peak season to clear the rush of passengers.[8] For the financial year 2020–2021, the zone is expected to collect ₹13,000 crore (equivalent to ₹150 billion or US$1.8 billion in 2023)[9] per annum as per the DPR of SCoR.
Various railway stations in South Coast Railway zone are Wi-Fi enabled, provided by Railwire in association with Google which are as follows:
- Urban: Visakhapatnam Junction, Vijayawada Junction, Guntur Junction,Gudivada Junction, Tirupati, Rajahmundry, Kakinada Town, Nellore, Srikakulam Road, Bhimavaram Town, Samalkot Junction, Eluru, Kadapa, Proddatur, Renigunta Junction, Anantapur, Ongole, Guntakal Junction, Gudur Junction, Tadepalligudem, Tenali Junction, Tuni, Vizianagaram, Chirala, Yadgir,Machilipatnam, Pakala Junction, Chittoor and Raichur
- Sub-urban: Powerpet-Eluru, New Guntur- Guntur, Duvvada-Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli-Visakhapatnam, Simhachalam-Visakhapatnam, Simhachalam North-Visakhapatnam, Marripalem-Visakhapatnam, Pendurthi-Visakhapatnam, Kotthavalasa-Visakhapatnam, Gunadala-Vijayawada, Kovvur-Rajahmundry, Rayanapadu-Vijayawada, Kakinada Port-Kakinada and Godavari-Rajahmundry
- Rural:[10] Gollapalli, Badampudi, Bhiknur, Bhimadolu, Chagallu, Chebrol, Denduluru, Duggirala, Gannavaram, Krishna Canal Junction, Mangalagiri, Mustabada, Navabpalem, Nambur, Nidadavolu Junction, Nuzvid, Pedda Avutapalle, Pedavadlapudi, Pulla, Sangamjagarlamudi, Telaprolu, Gundla, Vatlur, Talmadla, Upplavai
Depots in divisions
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The zone has passenger coach care depots at Visakhapatnam in Visakhapatnam railway division.Kakinada, Narsapur, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada in Vijayawada railway division. Nallapadu, Guntur in Guntur railway division. Tirupati and Guntakal in Guntakal railway division. Additionally Vijayawada and Gooty have wagon maintenance depots.[11]
Training Institutes
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The zone has training institutes for imparting and learning railway techniques serving both Indian as well as foreign railway personnel at Vijayawada and Guntakal.
Divisional hospitals at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur and Rayanapadu have healthcare facilities serving exclusively for the employees of Indian railways and their families.[12]
The zone has Electric loco sheds at Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada, Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam and diesel loco sheds at Diesel Loco Shed, Guntakal, Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty, Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam, Diesel Loco Shed, Vijayawada . It also has two electric loco trip sheds at Guntakal and Renigunta and there are plans to convert the trip shed in Guntakal to an electric loco shed.
