Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh Rail Corridor Gets Two New Lines
A railway route between Gummidipundi and Gudur will get two additional tracks.
The route is about 90 kilometres long.
The project will cost Rs 2,229 crore and take about four years.
It crosses parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
More tracks should help trains move more smoothly and reduce pressure on the existing route.
The project should also improve rail links to several ports.
Visitors may find it easier to reach Pulicat Lake and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary.
A large bridge over the Swarnamukhi river will be built as part of the work.
The project is included in a larger railway expansion plan approved by the Cabinet.
A 90-km Gummidipundi-Gudur corridor will receive third and fourth railway lines.
The project is budgeted at Rs 2,229 crore and is expected to take four years.
The lines will pass through Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu and Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh.
The upgrade is expected to improve access to Chennai, Kamarajar (Enmore) and Krishnapatnam ports.
Works include a 360-metre Swarnamukhi bridge, 21 major bridges, 127 minor bridges and 34 Road Under Bridges.
- Who
- The Ministry of Railways and Southern Railway are undertaking the project under a Cabinet-approved multi-tracking initiative.
- What
- Third and fourth railway lines will be added along the 90-km Gummidipundi-Gudur corridor.
- When
- The project is scheduled to take four years; the wider group of four sanctioned projects is expected to be completed by 2030-31.
- Where
- The corridor runs between Gummidipundi in Tamil Nadu and Gudur in Andhra Pradesh, through Tiruvallur and Tirupati districts.
- Why
- The expansion aims to increase rail capacity, improve train operations, reduce congestion and strengthen connections to ports and tourist destinations.
- Project cost
- Rs 2,229 crore
- Corridor length
- 90 km
- Project duration
- Four years
- Districts covered
- Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh
- Major bridge
- Approximately 360 metres over the Swarnamukhi river
- Additional structures
- 21 major bridges, 127 minor bridges and 34 Road Under Bridges
- Wider rail package
- The project is one of four multi-tracking projects with a combined estimated cost of around Rs 9,450 crore