Kadapa railway station

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Kadapa Junction
Regional rail, Light rail & Goods railway station
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Montage of Kadapa Railway station. Clockwise, from top to bottom: main entrance; 77402 Hx-Ndl DEMU; Railway Health Unit; scenic view near railway station; 12164 Ms-Dr SF Express halting on platform 3; a WAG-9 hauling freight entering railway station
General information
Location Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 14°27′05″N78°49′44″E / 14.4513°N 78.8288°E / 14.4513; 78.8288
Elevation146 metres (479 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai–Chennai line and Kadapa–Bangalore section (operational up to Pendlimarri) [1]
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeOn-ground
ParkingAvailable
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg [ citation needed ]
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeHX
Fare zone South Coast Railway zone Guntakal railway division
History
Opened1866
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Kadapa Junction
Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Kadapa Junction
Location in India

Kadapa Junction railway station (station code: HX [2] ) is the primary railway station serving the town of Kadapa in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The station falls under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division of South Coast Railways. [3] The station has three platforms. The station is in Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of the Mumbai–Chennai line.

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History

Kadapa has its own railway station in the city, opened before independence (1866). The Mumbai–Chennai line, one of the busiest lines in the south coast region, passes through Kadapa railway station. It is one of the A-category railway stations in South Coast Railway zone with three platforms and five tracks under the Guntakal railway division. [4]

Performance and earnings

The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station. [5]

Passenger earnings
YearEarnings
(in lakhs)
2011–12₹1,102.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹23 croreorUS$2.7 million in 2023)
2012–13₹1,156.26 lakh (equivalent to ₹22 croreorUS$2.6 million in 2023)
2013–14₹1,464.06 lakh (equivalent to ₹25 croreorUS$2.9 million in 2023)
2014–15₹1,580.03 lakh (equivalent to ₹25 croreorUS$3.0 million in 2023)

Originating trains

The following are the originating trains from the station. [6]

Kadapa-Bangalore railway project

The Kadapa–Bangalore broad-gauge railway line is intended to connect Kadapa to Bangalore in Karnataka via Kolar, enhancing Kadapa connectivity. Initiated on September 2, 2010, the 260.4 km line is divided into four phases: Kadapa–Rayachoti, Rayachoti–Madanapalle, Madanapalle–Mulbagal, and Mulbagal–Bangalore.[ citation needed ] Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy has supported the project by advocating for infrastructure improvements, such as route adjustments, to boost regional development. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "2 express trains to be flagged off today". The Hans India. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kadapa railway station". Indian Rail Info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Brackenbury, C. F. (10 January 2019). District Gazetteer, Cuddapah. Asian Educational Services. ISBN   9788120614826 . Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ roy, Joydeep. "Cuddapah Station – 50 Train Departures SCoR/South Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kadapa MP urges union railways minister to expedite Kadapa-Bengaluru railway line works at a brisk pace". The Times of India. 9 August 2024.


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