Venkatachalam railway station
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Venkatachalam Railway Station | |||||
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| Location | Venkatachalam, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 14°19′35″N 79°55′37″E / 14.3264°N 79.9269°E | ||||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | VKT | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway, | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||
| Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||
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Venkatachalam railway station (station code:VKT[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Venkatachalam in Nellore district.
History
The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Venkatachalam is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[4] 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.[5]
References
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Gudur Jn. - Venkatachalam section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 13. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 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.
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