Balabhadrapuram is an Indian Railways station in Balabhadrapuram, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Six trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3049th-busiest station in the country.[2][unreliable source?]
Balabhadrapuram | |||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Balabhadrapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 16°57′59″N 82°00′02″E / 16.966369°N 82.000422°E | ||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft)[1] | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BBPM | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone[citation needed] | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE | ||||
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History
editBetween 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]
References
edit- ^ "Balabhadrapuram/BBPM".
- ^ "RPubs India". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links
edit- Balabhadrapuram railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Bikkavolu towards Visakhapatnam
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South Coast Railway zone | Anaparti towards Vijayawada
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