Tanuku railway station
Tanuku | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°45′07″N 81°40′22″E / 16.752035°N 81.672722°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | South Central Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | TNKU | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1916 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU[1]), provides rail connectivity to the town of Tanuku in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway Zone.[2]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[2] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[3]
Amenities
SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room, Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered[4]
References
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Bhimavaram Jn. – Tanuku section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 9. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
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