Samalkot Junction railway station
- Howrah–Chennai main line
- Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line
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Samarlakota railway station (station code:SLO)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Samarlakota of Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and a junction station for Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly 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, Samarlakota is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6]
Station amenities
Samarlakota is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]
Halting trains
Train No. | Train Name | Source | Destination | Arrival | Departure | Halt | Running | Towards |
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18190 | Ernakulam - Tatanagar Express | Ernakulam Jn. | Tatanagar Jn. | 08:23 | 08:25 | 2 min | Thu, Mon | Duvvada, Vizianagaram Jn., Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela |
12805 | Janmabhoomi SF Express | Visakhapatnam Jn. | Lingampalli | 08:34 | 08:35 | 1 min | All Days | Rajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn. |
13352 | Allepy - Dhanbad Express | Alappuzha | Dhanbad Jn. | 08:34 | 08:35 | 1 min | All Days | Visakhapatnam Jn., Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City |
12718 | Ratnachal SF Express | Vijayawada Jn. | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 09:23 | 09:25 | 2 min | All Days | Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn. |
17240 | Simhadri Express | Visakhapatnam Jn. | Guntur Jn. | 09:34 | 09:35 | 1 min | All Days | Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn. |
17249 | Tirupati - Kakinada Town Express | Tirupati | Kakinada Town | 09:48 | 09:50 | 2 min | All Days | Kakinada Town |
12803 | Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti SF Express | Visakhapatnam Jn. | Hazrat Nizamuddin | 10:18 | 10:20 | 2 min | Mon, Fri | Vijayawada Jn., Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi Jn., Bhopal Jn., Virangana Lakshmibai, Gwalior Jn., Agra Cantt., Mathura Jn., H. Nizamuddin |
12835 | Yesvantpur SF Express | Hatia | Yesvantpur Jn. | 10:58 | 11:00 | 2 min | Wed, Mon | Vijayawada Jn., Nellore, Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Yesvantpur Jn. |
13351 | Dhanbad - Allepy Express | Dhanbad Jn. | Alappuzha | 11:14 | 11:15 | 1 min | All Days | Vijayawada Jn., Ongole,Kavali,Nellore, MGR Chennai Central, Arakkonam Jn., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Ernakulam Jn. |
12804 | Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti SF Express | Hazrat Nizamuddin | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 11:18 | 11:20 | 2 min | Thu, Mon | Visakhapatnam Jn. |
17239 | Simhadri Express | Guntur Jn. | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 12:13 | 12:15 | 2 min | All Days | Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn. |
11019 | Konark Express | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) | Bhubaneswar | 12:23 | 12:25 | 2 min | All Days | Visakhapatnam Jn., Palasa, Brahmapur |
17222 | LTT - Kakinada Port Express | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | Kakinada Port | 12:35 | 12:37 | 2 min | Fri, Mon | Kakinada Town, Kakinada Port |
17644 | Circar Express | Kakinada Port | Chengalpattu | 14:47 | 14:49 | 2 min | All Days | Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Kavali ,Nellore, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram |
12717 | Ratnachal SF Express | Visakhapatnam Jn. | Vijayawada Jn. | 15:06 | 15:07 | 1 min | All Days | Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru |
17250 | Kakinada Town - Tirupati Express | Kakinada Town | Tirupati | 15:08 | 15:10 | 2 min | All Days | Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Kavali , Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn. |
18463 | Prasanti Express | Bhubaneswar | KSR Bengaluru City Jn. | 15:33 | 15:35 | 2 min | All Days | Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal, Guntakal Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur |
17488 | Tirumala Express | Visakhapatnam Jn. | Kadapa | 16:19 | 16:20 | 1 min | All Days | Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati, Rengiunta Jn., Razampeta |
12806 | Janmabhoomi SF Express | Lingampalli | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 16:23 | 16:25 | 2 min | All Days | Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn. |
12839 | Chennai Mail | Howrah Jn. | MGR Chennai Central | 16:29 | 16:30 | 1 min | All Days | Rajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn. |
17210 | Seshadri Express | Kakinada Town | KSR Bengaluru City Jn. | 17:38 | 17:40 | 2 min | All Days | Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn. Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam, Krishnarajapuram |
15906 | Vivek Express | Dibrugarh | Kanniyakumari | 17:54 | 17:55 | 1 min | Mon | Vijayawada Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Renigunta Jn., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Ernakulam Town, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Nagarcoil Jn. |
References
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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