Nidadavolu Junction railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh

16°53′52″N 81°40′28″E / 16.89770°N 81.67444°E / 16.89770; 81.67444Operated byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada sectionPlatforms3Tracks5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeOn GroundParkingAvailableAccessibleDisabled access[citation needed]Other informationStatusActiveStation codeNDD Zone(s) South Central RailwayTooltip South Central Railway zone Division(s) VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway divisionHistoryElectrifiedYesServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chagallu
towards ?
Howrah–Chennai main line Marampalli
towards ?
Kaldhari
towards ?
Bhimavaram–Nidadavolu section Terminus
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Nidadavolu Junction is located in Andhra Pradesh
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Nidadavole railway station (station code:NDD[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nidadavolu in East Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[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]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nidadavolu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[6]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Brahmanagudem
towards ?
South Central Railway zone Marampalli
towards ?
Kaldhari
towards ?
South Central Railway zone Terminus
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