Vizianagaram Junction railway station
Vizianagaram Junction విజయనగరం జంక్షన్ विजयनगरम जंक्शन | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 Vizianagaram railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 18°06′43″N 83°23′46″E / 18.112°N 83.396°E |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| 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 | VZM |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Waltair |
| History | |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 150,000+ | |
Vizianagaram railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Vizianagaram in Vizianagaram district.
History
Main line
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[1] It was during this period that Vizianagaram station came up.
Branch line
The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09.[1]
Electrification
The Palasa-Tilaru, Srikakulam Road-Chiprupalle and Chirupalle-Alamanda sectors were electrified in 1998-99. The Srikakulam Road-Tiralu sector was electrified in 1999-2000.[2]
Amenities
Vizianagaram railway station has 2 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and one eight-bedded dormitory.[3]
Passenger movement
Viziznagaram railway station serves about 153,000 passengers every day.[4]
Railway reorganization
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[5]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[6] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[6][7] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[6]
Gallery
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Replica of a rail engine at Vizianagaram railway station -
Platform no 2 at Vizianagaram railway station -
WAG7 class Loco at Vizianagaram railway station -
Rail bus and a Loco at Vizianagaram railway station
References
- ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Vizianagaram (VZM)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External links
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| Terminus | Template:Indian Railways lines |