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Venkatachalam junction railway station (station code:VKT[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Venkatachalam in Nellore district.
Venkatachalam Junction Railway Station | |||||||||
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| Indian Railways | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Venkatachalam, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°19′35″N 79°55′37″E / 14.3264°N 79.9269°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line and Venkatachalam-Krishnapatnam line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | (Junction station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | VKT | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone, | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||
| Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||||||
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History
editThe Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]
Classification
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Venkatachalam is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Gudur Jn. – Venkatachalam section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 13. 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.
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