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1910 map of South Indian Railway. The history of the Southern Railway can be traced back to the Madras Railway. In 1832, the proposal to construct the first railway line in India at Madras was made by the British. [3] In 1835, the railway track was constructed between Little Mount and Chintadripet in Madras and became operational in 1837. [4]
India currently does not have any high-speed rail lines operational, but has several lines planned, one of which is currently under construction. The following article lists all the lines in various stages of completion. [1] For conventional lines in India, see List of railway lines in India. Map showing proposed high speed corridors
Central Railway, South Central railway and Southern Railway: 1871 379 km (235 mi) 130 km/h (81 mph) 2021 [194] Tenali–Repalle: South Coast Railway: 1916 32.10 km (19.95 mi) 90 km/h (56 mph) 2021 [195] Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari: Southern Railway: 1979 86 km (53 mi) 100 km/h (62 mph) Yes [183] Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur † Southern ...
The Hyderabad–Bangalore High Speed Rail Corridor is a proposed high-speed rail line connecting India's two southern metros, Hyderabad and Bangalore. When completed, it will be Southern India's second high-speed rail line along with Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor. It is also said to be an extension of Mumbai-Hyderabad line. [2]
Map of South Western Railway zone (in Cyan) South Western Railway covers most of the railway lines in the state of Karnataka and Goa except the Konkan Railway line, parts of Sri Sathya Sai district and Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, Krishnagiri district, parts of Dharmapuri district and Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu and parts of Sangli district and Solapur district of Maharashtra.
South Central Railway topped among all railway zones of India in terms of train punctuality and passenger earnings in 2016–17. [19] The zone has become the first in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all 733 stations under its jurisdiction. In 2018, for the cleanliness category it was ranked second among all railway zones in India. [20]
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways.It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third largest in terms of commuters in India.
According to railways officials It is the second air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It is also one of the green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal. This is the first railway station in the South Central Railway zone to be developed as a world class futuristic railway station and second in south ...