TIME LINE AND MILESTONES OF EVENTS (SCR)

TIME LINE AND MILESTONES OF EVEN
TIME LINE AND MILESTONES OF EVENTS (SCR)

DATE MONTH YEAR EVENT
1874 Wadi - Secunderabad Railway Line & Secunderabad Railway Station built by Nizam's Guaranteed Railway
1884 Hospet - Bellary Railway Line opened by Southern Mahratta Railway Co.
1888  Vijayawada station was constructed when Southern Mahratta Rly's main Eastward Route Connected with other lines going towards Vijayawada
1889 Nizam's State Railway Mainline extended upto Vijayawada Junction
1890 Goa To Guntakal MG line Construction completed by Southern Mahratta Rly Co. with Branch Line From Vijayawada to Marmagoa
1897 First Godavari Bridge Built over River Godavari from Kovvur to Rajahmundry
1 Nov 1899 Opening of through BG connenction between Vijayawada and Chennai (Madras)
1900 Secunderabad - Manmad MG line opened by Hyderabad Godavary Valley Railway
15 Aug 1900 Howrah - Chennai (Superfast) Mail was introduced (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
1916 Guntur - Repalle BG line (Constructed by the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway) was opened
1916 Kacheguda Station Built by Nizam of Hyderabad
1929 Kazipet - Balharshah Link Completed, Providing direct Connection From Delhi to Vijayawada
1930 Guntur - Macherla MG line was opened
1930 Grand Trunk Express introduced between New Delhi and Chennai (Via Vijayawada)
23 Aug 1957 Gudur - Renigunta BG line opened to Traffic
01 April 1965 Chennai - Hyderabad Express (Now running via Tenali, Guntur) Introduced
01 Oct 1966 BG Line between Vijayawada and Guntur open for Traffic
02 Oct 1966 South Central Railway was formed by grouping Vijayawada and Hubli Divisions of Southern Railway and Secuderabad and Solapur Division of Central Railway
1967 Circar Express introduced between Kakinada Port and Chennai (Via Bhimavaram, Vijayawada)
1968 Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, the Land Mark Building housing Zonal Head Quarter Office of South Central Railway was inaugurated with ground floor to third floor
1969 Golconda Express Introduced between Vijayawada & Secunderabad as the fastest Steam Hauled Train in the Country
05 April 1970 Tirumala Express Introduced between Vijayawada and Tirupati and later Extended to Kakinada and finally cancelled between Samarlakota and Kakinada and extended to Visakhapatnam
1972 Construction of Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad,  fully completed
01 Feb 1974 Godavari Express Introduced between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad
07 April 1974 Foundation Stone laid by the then Prime Minister of India - Smt Indira Gandhi, for the 152 kms long Bibinagar - Nadikudi rail Project
20 Nov 1974 2nd Godavari Bridge (rail cum road Bridge) over the River Godavari was commissioned by His Excellency President of India Sri Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
1974 Wagon Workshop at Guntupalli near Vijayawada was Inaugurated
16 May 1975 East Coast Express introduced between Vijayawada and Howrah
1975 First Plassur Quick Relaying System (PQRS) for mechanized laying of track  introduced
Jan 1976 First Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) System of SCR was commissioned at Vijayawada Station
07 Aug 1976 Tamil Nadu Superfast Express Introduced between Chennai And New Delhi (Via Vijayawada)
03 Oct 1976 Andhra Pradesh Superfast Express Introduced between Hyderabad and New Delhi (Via Kazipet)
16 Feb 1977 Chennai - Varanasi Ganga Kaveri Express Introduced (Via Vijayawada)
06 Mar 1977 Coromandel Superfast Express Introduced between Howrah and Chennai (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
Oct 1977 Merging of Guntakal Division of  Southern Railway with South Central Railway and transferring Solapur Division back to Central Railway
Feb 1978 Secunderabad Division was split into Secunderabad and Hyderabad Divisions to facilitate effective Operational and administrative Control
06 April 1978 Navajivan Express introduced between Chennai and Ahmedabad
16 Aug 1978 Konark Expess introduced between Bhubaneswar and Secunderabad (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
01 Oct 1979 Hyderabad Narasapur Express introduced (Via Vijayawada)
Oct 1979 First Ever Microwave Lab on Indian Railways was Commissioned at Secunderabad
April 1980 Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada was inaugurated with a capacity to maintain 100 Electric Locos
15 Dec 1980 First Electrified Route From Vijayawada To Gudur was inaugurated
Jan 1981 First Tie Tamping Machine in SCR was Introduced
26 Jan 1983 Newly Laid BG line between Gooty and Dharmavaram was opened for Traffic
Sept 1985 Carriage Repair Shop, Tirupati with a capacity to overhaul 100 BG Coaches was Commissioned
01 Oct 1985 Link (Superfast) Express Inaugurated between Visakhapatnam & H. Nizamuddin
01 April 1987 Ernakulam Guwahati Express introduced first between Cochin Harbour (T) and Guwahati  (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
03 Oct 1987 Gowthami Express Introduced between Kakinada Port and Secunderabad (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)

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1987
1988
1989
Newly Laid BG line between Bibinagar and Nadikudi was opened for traffic in 3 phases
01 May 1988 Andaman Express Introduced between Chennai and Jammu Tawi (Via Vijayawada)
July 1988 First Digital Electronic Exchange was introduced at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad
30 Sept 1989 SCR introduced Computerised Passenger Reservation System / CRPS at Secunderabad Railway Station
1990 Navayug Express Introduced between Jammu Tawi and Mangalore (Via Vijayawada) and also a link to Tiruchchirappalli (Via Vijayawada)
May 1990 First Ballast Cleaning Machine in SCR was introduced
1991 Samata Express was introduced between Visakhapatnam and H. Nizamuddin
1991 Puri - Tirupati Express Introduced (Via Bhimavaram Town, Vijayawada)
1991 Tirupati - Mysore Fast Passenger introduced as Express
1992 Satavahana Express introduced between Vijayawada and Secunderaabd (Via Kazipet)
1992 Passenger introduced between Secunderabad and Bhadrachalam Road
1992 Mumbai LTT (Lokamanya Tilak T) - Coimbatore Express introduced between Lokamanya Tilak T and Bangalore City
1992 Rajdhani Superfast Express introduced between H. Nizamuddin and Bangalore (Via Secunderabad, Guntakal, Dharmavaram)
01 July 1992 Pinakini (Superfast) Express introduced between Vijayawada and Chennai (Via Tenali )
1993 Secunderabad - Mahabubanagar MG Section Converted to BG
1993 Rajdhani Superfast Express Introduced between H. Nizamuddin and Chennai (Via Vijayawada)
1994 Nagarjuna Express introduced between Secunderabad and Guntur (Via Piduguralla)
1994 Trivandrum - Mumbai Express (Via Dharmavaram, Guntakal) introduced
July 1994 First Solid State Interlocking or Electronic Interlocking System was Commissioned at Kavali / KVZ Station
02 Oct 1994 Ratnachal (Superfast) Express introduced between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam (Via Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samarlakota)
14 Oct 1994 Foundation Stone Laid for the construction of Bogada Tunnel on Giddalur - Nandyala Section
1995 Tirupati - Hubli Intercity Passenger Introduced between Tirupati and Kadapa as an Express
1995 Nagercoil - Mumbai Express (Via Dharmavaram, Guntakal) introduced
May 1995 SCR introduced 5,000 HP Electric Locos for Passenger Trains
01 July 1995 Amaravathi Express Introduced between Vijayawada & Vasco
Sept 1995 Electric Loco Shed, South Lallaguda with a capacity to maintain  100 Electric Locos was inaugurated
30 Nov 1995 Andhra Pradesh Superfast Express was augmented with 24 Coaches, followed by Charminar Express, Godavari Express, Pinakini Express
1995 Gauge Conversion work of Donakonda - Giddalur Section Completed
1996 Jaipur - Chennai Express (Via Vijayawada) Introduced
May 1996 Mango specials i.e Goods Trains with Mango Loads were first introduced by SCR
01 Sept 1996 First Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) on SCR was introduced between Vijayawada and Machilipatnam
01 Sept 1996 First Main Line Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) on SCR was introduced between Vijayawada & Ongole
Sept 1996 First Long Haul Digital Microwave Link of SCR was commissioned on Vijayawada - Gudur - Renigunta Sections
1997 Swarna Jayanti Express (Via Vijayawada) introduced between Ernakulam and H. Nizamuddin
11 Mar 1997 Third Godavari Bridge (Bow String Concrete Structure) built over River Godavari from Kovvur to Godavari stations was commissioned to traffic
28 Oct 1997 Swarna Jayanti Express Introduced between Visakhapatnam and H. Nizamuddin (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
14 Oct 1997 Computerised Passenger Reservation System, Secunderabad was linked with Passenger Reservation System of New Delhi
1998 Kacheguda - Chittoor Venkatadri Express was introduced between Secunderabad and Tirupati (Via Kurnool Town)
1998 Haripriya Express (Via Guntakal) introduced between Kolhapur and Tirupati
1998 Palnadu Express introduced between Guntur and Secunderabad (Via Piduguralla)
31 Mar 1998 Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) for dissemination of information on Reservation Status and Accommodation Availability was First introduced at PRS Office, Secunderabad with 12 Lines and later extended to 16 lines
Mar 1998 Railnet was commissioned at SCR
April 1998 First Mobile Police Station was introduced by Hyderabad - Tirupati Narayanadri Express
19 July 1998 Computerized Passenger Reservation System, Secunderabad was linked to PRS / Howrah
July 1998 SCR introduced 5,000 HP Electric Locos for Goods Transport
21 Aug 1998 Prasanti Express introduced between Visakhapatnam and Bangalore City (Via Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Guntakal)
31 Jan 1999 Computerized Passenger Reservation System, Secunderabad was linked to PRS / Mumbai (CST)
1999 Passenger Train Introduced between Raichur and Gulbarga
1999 Coimbatore - H. Nizamuddin Express Introduced (Via Dharmavaram)
1999 Mysore Superfast Express introduced between Jaipur and Bangalore City (Via Secunderabad)
1999 Chennai Egmore - Guwahati Express (Via Vijayawada, Eluru) Introduced
Mar 1999 Wagon Workshop, Guntupalli was granted ISO 9002 Certificate
May 1999 Carriage Repair Shop, Tirupati was granted ISO 9002 Certificate
18 April 1999 Computerized Passenger Reservation System, Secunderabad was linked to PRS / Chennai
30 June 1999 National Train Enquiry Terminal (NTES) was introduced at Secunderabad
31 Aug 1999 Machilipatnam Express Introduced between Secunderabad and Machilipatnam (Via Vijayawada)
31 Dec 1999 Passenger Operated Enquiry Terminal (POET) was introduced in Secunderabad Station
1999 Walkie-Talkie Wireless set for communication between Driver-Guard –Station Manager introduced in SCR
1999 High powered Diesel Loco with 4000 hp capacity introduced for hauling Goods Trains
2000 Kakinada Town - Manmad Express Introduced
2000 Balaji Express Introduced between Tirupati and Nagercoil
2000 Lokamanya Tilak {T} - Madurai Express introduced
Jan 2000 First Solar Power Colour Lights on SCR was provided at LC Gate no. 55 near Gudivada Station of Vijayawada Division
Jan 2000 First LED lit colour light signal on SCR was provided at LC 404 at KM 589/14-16 between Kadiyam-Dwarapudi Station on Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam Section
April 2000 ISO Certificate 9002 was granted to Carriage Workshop, Lallaguda
April 2000 Escalator for climbing on Foot Over Bridge connecting platforms was commissioned at Vijayawada station
2001 Shalimar - Nagercoil Gurudev Express introduced between Howrah and Nagercoil (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
2001 Chennai Egmore - Jodhpur Express (Via Vijayawada) introduced
2001 Pendekallu-Gooty branch line opened
2001 State of the art high powered Diesel Loco with a capacity of 4000 hp was introduced for hauling Passenger trains
Jan 2001 High speed Data Channel Net working for Freight Operation Information System (FOIS) was commissioned in SCR
11 May 2001 Foundation Stone Laid for restoration of the historic Kakinada-Kotipalli line at the Kotipalli railway station
31 June 2001 Coaching Refund was first computerized for Hyderabad Narasapur Express
2002 Thirukkural Express introduced between H. Nizamuddin and Kanniyakumari (Via Vijayawada)
2002 Wain Ganga Express introduced between Durg and Yesvantapur (Via Dharmavaram)
15 Jan 2002 Howrah Yesvantapur Express was introduced (Via Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali)
Jan 2002  First station in South Central Railway to be commissioned with all Light Emiting Diode (LED) lit CLS is Kovvur
12 Feb 2002 Secunderabad - H. Nizamuddin Rajdhani Superfast Express introduced
02 July 2002 Nanded - Pune Triweekly Express introduced
04 July 2002 Chennai - Visakhapatnam Weekly Express Introduced (Via Vijayawada, Eluru)
06 Sept 2002 Rake Management System, to monitor the movement of rakes and Wagons (a division of Freight Operation Information system) was first introduced at Gooty and Renigunta stations
09 Nov 2002 Padmavati Express Introduced between Secunderabad and Tirupati (Via Vijayawada)
16 Nov 2002 First Diesel Engine with AC Cabin for Driver was introduced in SCR
24 Dec 2002 Seshadri Express Introduced between Kakinada and Tirupati (Via Rajahmundry, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Vijayawada)
2003 Anti-collision device was fitted to Locomotives running on Renigunta-Guntakal route of Guntakal Division on an experimental basis
Mar 2003 First ISDN compatible electronic exchange of SCR was commissioned at Secunderabad
23 Mar 2003 Nagavali Express introduced between Sambalpur and Nizamabad (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
01 April 2003 Guntur Division is formed as a New Division in SCR
30 June 2003 Laying of Optic Fibre Cable on all important routes of SCR was Completed by Railtel Corporation
July
Aug
2003 707 Special trains for Godavari Puskarams, moved 22,84,170 pilgrims and earned Rs.4.28 Cr.
09 Aug 2003 Multi Model Transport System (MMTS) with EMU Rake was inaugurated between Secunderabad-Lingampalli section
30 Sept 2003 Terminal Management System a division of Freight Operations Information System (FIOS) was first introduced on SCR at Bellampalli Station
04 Oct 2003 Issue of “Railway Receipt” for booking of freight (under terminal Management system) was computerized first at Bellampalli station
Jan 2004 First ever “Block Proving” by Digital Axle Counter System in Indian Railways was energized at Bhimadolu – Pulla block section on Vijaywada-Visakhapatnam route
22 Jan 2004 Muzaffarpur - Yesvantapur Express Introduced (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
14 Feb 2004 Multi Model Transport System (MMTS) Train between Secunderabad – Falaknuma inaugurated
16 Mar 2004 Signal, Telecommunication, Carriage, Stores Finance and Store Bills wings of the office of Chief Controller of Stores, Rail Nilaym, Secunderabad were granted ISO 9001/2000 certificate
18 Mar 2004 Office of Senior Divisional Financial Advisor’s Office was granted ISO 9001/2000
03 April 2004 First Refrigerated Parcel Van service was inaugurated between Vijayawada and Guwahati by Bangalore-Guwahati Express
May 2004 SCR realized the highest earnings of Rs.2.18 Cr from 2.72 lakh ticketless Passengers
30 June 2004 Last MG train on Nizamabad - Manoharabad Section operated, bringing an end to the MG services on the route
July 2004 Usage of Aerodynamically Designed DEMU rakes by ICF, begins for the first time in SCR
13 Nov 2004 Kakinada Town - Kotipalli Newly Laid BG  line was inaugurated at Kotipalli Station by the Union Minister of State for Railways, Sri. R. Velu
01 July 2005 Secunderabad - H. Nizamuddin Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express Extended to Tirupati (Via Kurnool Town, Dhone, Pendekallu, Gooty)
01 July 2005 Krishna Express Extended upto Nizamabad via Secunderabad
01 July 2005 Kacheguda - Yesvantapur (Prasanti Nilayam Express) introduced (Via Guntakal, Dharmavaram)
01 July 2005 Tirupati Howrah Express Cancelled between Khurda Road and Howrah (due to poor patronage) and re-routed to Puri
01 July 2005 Dadar - Chennai Egmore Express (Via Guntakal, Gooty, Renigunta) upgraded to Superfast Category
03 July 2005 Tirupati - Bilaspur Biweekly Express Introduced (Via Vijayawada, Akividu, Bhimavaram Town, Rajahmundry)
27 Oct 2005 Simhapuri Superfast Express introduced between Gudur and Secunderabad (Via Tenali, Vijayawada)
26 Feb 2006 Kacheguda - Chennai Egmore Express (Via Kurnool, Dhone, Pendekallu, Gooty) introduced between Secunderabad and Chennai Egmore
02 Oct 2006 SCR completes 40 Successful years since its formation on Oct 2 1966
07 Nov 2007 High Speed Goods Train "Himalaya Special" introduced  from Secunderabad. The new Train was expected to run a 100 Kmph Speed intending for speedy transportation of Goods such as Coal
26 Dec 2007 Karimnagar - Lingampet Jagityal BG line Inaugurated
03 Feb 2008 Garib Rath Superfast Express introduced between Secunderabad and Yesvantapur (Via Vikarabad, Guntakal, Kalluru, Dharmavaram)
26 Oct 2008 Garib Rath Express Introduced between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad (Via Eluru, Vijayawada)
28 Nov 2008 Machilipatnam - Yesvantapur Triweekly Express Introduced (Via Vijayawada, Guntur, Pendekallu, Gooty, Dharmavaram)
2009 Hyderabad Division became first division in SCR to have LED based Color Light Signals at all the stations for all signals.
04 Feb 2010 Frequency of Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Garib Rath Superfast Express (Via Eluru, Vijayawada) increased from 4 days a week to Daily
04 Feb 2010 Frequency of Secunderabad - Patna Superfast Express (Via Kazipet) increased from biweekly to Daily
29 June 2010 Newly Converted Pakala - Dharmavaram BG line opened for Traffic
29 June 2010 Passenger Train introduced between Tirupati and Guntakal (Via Pakala, Dharmavaram, Kalluru) on the newly converted BG line
22 July 2010 Delinking of Nanded - Bangalore Hampi Link Express and Hubli - Bangalore Hampi Express which used to run as combined trains
Aug 2010 Secunderabad / Vijayawada / Kakinada Town - Manmad Express trains get Extended upto Sainagar Shiridi
01 Sept 2010 Foundation Stone Laid for Kadapa - Bangalore Line at Kadapa Station
19 Sept 2010 Solapur - Raichur and Raichur - Gulbarga Passenger trains get Extended upto Guntakal
20 Sept 2010 Tenali - Donakonda and Donakonda - Guntur Passenger Trains get extended upto Markapur Road
27 Sept 2010 Hyderabad - Ajmer Biweekly Superfast Express Flagged off
27 Sept 2010 Kacheguda - Miryalaguda DEMU passenger and Kacheguda - Mahbubnagar DEMU passenger Flagged off
01 Oct 2010 Frequency of Yesvantpur - Korba Wain Ganga Superfast Experss (Via Dharmavaram, Gooty, Pendekallu, Kurnool Town, Kacheguda) increased from Weekly to Bi weekly
14 Oct 2010 Circular MEMU Train Services Between Vijayawada – Guntur – Tenali Introduced
22 Nov 2010 SCR’s First Mechanised Laundry Plant Installed at Kacheguda
15 Dec 2010 Bapatla Stop provided for Chennai - New Delhi Grand Trunk Superfast Express
24 Dec 2010 Mechanized Laundry Plant Commissioned at Secunderabad Railway Station
26 Jan 2011 Secunderabad-Tirupati Bi-weekly Express (via. Vikarabad, Guntakal, Dharmavaram, Pakala) flagged off
26 Jan 2011 Secunderabad-Manuguru Tri-weekly Superfast Express flagged off
26 Jan 2011 Kacheguda-Akola Express, extended from Nanded to Akola
15 Feb 2011 Delinking of Tirupati - Hyderabad Rayalaseema Express and Tirupati - Kolhapur Haripriya Express which were running as combined train upto Guntakal
18 Feb 2011 Hyderabad-Kolhapur Bi-weekly Express introduced
19 Feb 2011 Howrah - Sri Satya Sai Prasanti Nilayam Superfast Express (Via Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Pendekallu, Dharmavaram) introduced
22 Feb 2011 Secunderabad - Mumbai LTT Duronto Superfast Express (Via Vikarabad, Tandur) introduced
24 Feb 2011 Bhubaneswar - Pune Superfast Express (Via Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur) introduced
March 2011 South Central Railway established computerized Passenger Reservation Systems at 333 stations / locations including Post Offices by March, 2011
March 2011 South Central Railway has laid 446.28 km of new lines since its inception in the 1996 till March, 2011
March 2011 South Central Railway was converted 3601.50 Rkm of MG track to broad gauge since its inception in the year 1966 till March, 2011
March 2011 South Central Railway has carried out Doubling of track to the extent of 1483.25 RKm since its inception in the year 1966 till March, 2011
March 2011 South Central Railway had electrified 2024 Rkm, since its inception in the year 1966 till March, 2011
17 May 2011 Santragachi - Tirupati Weekly Superfast (Via Eluru, Vijayawada) Introduced
06 June 2011 Frequency of Secunderabad - Bikaner Express increased from weekly to bi weekly
01 July 2011 Sambalpur - Nizamabad Nagawali Express (Via Eluru, Vijayawada) extended upto Nanded
02 July 2011 Visakhapatnam - Nizamabad Express (Via Eluru, Vijayawada) extended upto Nanded
03 July 2011 New Delhi - Puducherry Superfast Express (Via Vijayawada) introduced
06 July 2011 Chennai - Sai Nagar Shiridi Superfast Express (Via Dharmavaram, Kalluru, Guntakal, Adoni) Introduced
07 July 2011 Hyderabad - Dharabanga Express (Via Kazipet) introduced
13 Nov 2011 Secunderabad- Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Superfast Express flagged off
14 Nov 2011 Miryalaguda-Kacheguda-Miryalaguda DEMU Passenger & Miryalaguda-Nadikudi-Miryalaguda DEMU Passengers Introduced
15 Nov 2011 Gorakhpur - Yesvantapur Express (Via Kacheguda, Kurnool, Pendekallu, Gooty, Dharmavaram) introduced
18 Nov 2011 Dwaraka - Tuticorin Express Introduced (Via Guntakal, Dharmavaram)
26 Nov 2011 Kanniyakumari - Dibrugarh Express (Via Vijayawada, Eluru) introduced
09 Dec 2011 New Domestic Container Terminal of CONCOR inaugurated At Nagalapalli
13 Dec 2011 Tirupati - Amaravati Biweekly Superfast Train Introduced (Via Pakala, Dharmavaram, Gooty, Pendekallu, Kurnool, Kacheguda)
26 Dec 2011 Kakinada Port New Railway Station near Sambamurthy Nagar was Inaugurated