Unguturu railway station
Unguturu | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Unguturu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°E |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms are Gravel |
| Tracks | 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | VGT |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893–96 |
| Electrified | 1995–96 |
Unguturu railway station is an Indian railway station in Unguturu town of Andhra Pradesh. It is loacted in Pulla village. 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 for 11 trains everyday
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]
References
- ^ "VGT/Unguturu Railway Station - Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
- ^ "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.
External links
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