Vedayapalem railway station
Appearance
Vedayapalem Railway Station | |||||
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Indian Railway | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Vedayapalem, Nellore, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 14°24′20″N 79°57′27″E / 14.4055°N 79.9576°E | ||||
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||
Line(s) | Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | VDE | ||||
Zone(s) | South Central Railway, | ||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1899 | ||||
Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||
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Vedayapalem railway station (station code:VDE[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nellore 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, Vedayapalem is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[4] 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.[5]
Station amenities
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[6]
References
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. 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.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.