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Kaikaram railway station

Coordinates: 16°48′55″N 81°21′51″E / 16.815210°N 81.364043°E / 16.815210; 81.364043
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Kaikaram
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKaikaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°48′55″N 81°21′51″E / 16.815210°N 81.364043°E / 16.815210; 81.364043
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2 side platforms are gravel
Tracks2 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNot available
Other information
Station codeKKRM
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1893–96
Electrified1995–96
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Template:Indian Railways lines
Location
Kaikaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kaikaram
Kaikaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Kaikaram is located in India
Kaikaram
Kaikaram
Location in India

Kaikaram railway station (station code:KKRM[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Kaikaram village of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] Nine trains stop at this station every day.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "KKRM/Kaikaram Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  3. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.