Navabpalem railway station
Navabpalem | |
|---|---|
| Passenger train station | |
 Navabpalem railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Navabpalem, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°49′55″N 81°36′24″E / 16.832002°N 81.606640°E |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | NBM |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
Navabpalem railway station is an Indian Railways station in Navabpalem 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] Twelve trains stop there every day. It is the 2576th-busiest station in the country.[3][unreliable source?]
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Navabpalem is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[6] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[7]
References
- ^ "Navabpalem/NBM".
- ^ "BPY/Badampudi Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
- ^ "RPubs India".
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
- Navabpalem railway station at the India Rail Info
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