Powerpet railway station
Power Pet | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Aeril view of Powerpet railway station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°42′47″N 81°06′24″E / 16.713134°N 81.106591°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2, 2 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | PRH | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1893–96 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1995–96 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Powerpet railway station is an Indian railway station in Eluru city 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.[1] It halts 14 Trains everyday. It is 1980th busiest railway station in India[2]
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]
Electrification
The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[5]
Station category
Powerpet is one of the thirteen D–category stations in the Vijayawada division.[6]
References
- ^ "PRH/Powerpet (2 PFs) Railway Station Forum/Discussion - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
- ^ "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Vijayawada Division – a profile" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
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