Chennai Central–Bangalore City line

The Chennai Central – Bangalore City line is an electrified railway double line which connects Chennai and Bengaluru, the two largest cities in South India. It is officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) line, and earlier known as Madras–Bangalore line.

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station – Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) line
Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Top to bottom: Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is the eastern terminal railway station situated on Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) in Bengaluru, Karnataka is the western terminal railway station situated on Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Southern Railway, South Western Railway
Depot(s)Avadi, Arakkonam, Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru Cantonment, Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna - Bengaluru Station , Kengeri
Rolling stockWAP-1, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7, WAG-7, WAG-9 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4, WDG-3A, WDG-4 and WDS-4 diesel locos
History
Opened1864 (1864)
Technical
Track lengthMain line:358 km (222 mi)
Branch lines:
Bangarpet-Kolar-Baiyappanhalli 166 km (103 mi)
Bangalore City - Kengeri 9 km (6 mi)
Bangarpet-Marikuppam16 km (10 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedUp to 110 km/h
Highest elevationKrantivira Sangolli Rayanna - Bengaluru Station 903 metres (2,963 ft)
Route map

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0
Chennai Central
2
Basin Bridge
3
Vyasarpadi Jeeva
4
Vyasarpadi
5
Perambur
6
Perambur Carriage Works
8
Perambur Loco Works
9
Villivakkam
12
Korattur
14
Pattaravakkam
16
Ambattur
17
Thirumullaivoyal
18
Annanur
21
Avadi
24
Hindu College
25
Pattabiram
26
Pattabiram West
27
Nemilichery Halt
29
Thiruninravur
Tata Steel Yard
32
Veppampattu
36
Sevvapet Road
39
Puttlur Halt
42
Tiruvallur
State Highway 50
45
Eggatur Halt
47
Kadambattur
50
Senji Pannambakkam
53
Manavur
58
Tiruvalangadu
61
Mosur
63
Pulliyamangalam
69
Arakkonam Junction
70
Melapakkam
Ultratech Cement
78
Chitteri
80
Anavardikhanpet
87
Mahendra Vadi
State Highway 128
Mahendra Vadi Quarry
90
Sholinghur
98
Thalangai
100
Marudalam
State Highway 61
105
Wallajah Road
113
Mukundarayapuram
NH 4
Ponnai River
118
Tiruvalem
State Highway 59
128
Sevur
State Highway 9/83
129
Katpadi Junction
to Puducherry
137
Latteri
142
Virinchipuram
148
Kayanur
154
Guriyapattam
State Highway 127
159
Melalathur
164
Valathoor
170
Melpatti
Palar River
176
Pachachakupam
182
Ambur
190
Vinnamangalam
NH 46
198
Vaniyambadi
206
Kettandapatti
213
Jolarpettai Junction
222
Somanayyakanpatti
NH 46
230
Patchur
km
235
Kotturu
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
border
Malanur
241
State Highway 219
16
Marikuppam
Kuppam
254
14
Champion
Gudupalli
264
12
Ooragaum
Bisanattam
269
State Highway 96
9
Coromandel
Kamasamudram
276
Varadapur
283
7
BEML Nagar
Bangarapet Junction
288
0
0
State Highway 95
State Highway 95
State Highway 96
NH 4
17
Kolar
Kolar-Chik Ballapur Road
Maralahalli
296
State Highway 5
29
Jangatta Halt
Lake Maduvadi Kare
Tayakal
300
33
Gottihalli Halt
38
Dalasanur Halt
46
Srinivasapura Halt
Bytrayanhalli
309
NH 234
56
Dodaanatta Halt
State Highway 82
Malur
315
67
Chintamani
NH 234
79
Husenahalli Halt
State Highway 117
88
Sidlagatta
95
Gidanahalli Halt
104
Chik Ballapur
Devangonthi
327
110
Nandi Halt
117
Venkatagiri Kote Halt
120
Avatihalli
Whitefield
335
NH 7
126
Devanahalli
Whitefield Satellite
337
138
Dodjala
142
Bettahalsoor
Krishnarajapuram
344
150
Yelahanka
to Yesvantpur
NH 7
State Highway 104
150
Yelahanka
157
Thanisandra
163
Channasandra
Bangalore East
351
Bangalore Cantt
353
Bangalore City
358
to Mysore Junction
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