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Posted: Sep 24 2018 (14:41)
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Sep 24 2018 (14:41) 17330/Vijayawada - SSS Hubballi Express | BZA/Vijayawada Junction (10 PFs)
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Vintage timetables showing the schedules of the meter gauge trains on the Machilipatnam-Vijayawad-Guntur route. The route was converted to broad gauge by 1962 (BZA-MTM section) and 1964 (BZA-GNT route), so records of the meter gauge traffic here are very hard to find.
Pic 1: The original Krishna bridge at Vijayawada. This is the abandoned bridge whose pillars are now visible between the existing 2 bridges at Vijayawada now.
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Vintage timetables showing the schedules of the meter gauge trains on the Machilipatnam-Vijayawad-Guntur route. The route was converted to broad gauge by 1962 (BZA-MTM section) and 1964 (BZA-GNT route), so records of the meter gauge traffic here are very hard to find.
Pic 1: The original Krishna bridge at Vijayawada. This is the abandoned bridge whose pillars are now visible between the existing 2 bridges at Vijayawada now.
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the bridge was abandoned in 1975 & New Double line bridge was built. The 3rd Single Line Bridge was made in 1995.
Dorabhavi Viaduct was closed in 1997. GNT-GTL line was opened to public on 1997 when 725/26 Amravati Express was introduced. Bridge was dismantled by 1997-2002.