Rajahmundry railway station

Rajahmundry
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Front View Of Rajahmundry Railway station
General information
Location	Alcot Gardens Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°59′05″N81°47′04″E / 16.9846°N 81.7845°E / 16.9846; 81.7845
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Duvvada-Vijayawada section
Platforms	5 pf's
Tracks	10 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	RJY
Zone(s)	SCoR Tooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada Tooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2)
History
Opened	1899 (1899)
Electrified	1980–81
Route map Legend km 0 Howrah 116 Kharagpur to Adra to Howrah–Nagpur– Mumbai line Kharagpur–Puri line West Bengal Odisha border 231 Balasore 294 Bhadrak 337 Jajpur Keonjhar Road Mahanadi 409 Cuttack 437 Bhubaneswar 456 Khurda Road to Puri Khurda Road– Visakhapatnam section 527 Balugaon 582 Chatrapur 603 Brahmapur Odisha Andhra Pradesh border 603 Ichchapuram 645 Sompeta 678 Palasa 703 Naupada 751 Srikakulam Road 789 Chipurupalle to Jharsuguda– Vizianagaram line 820 Vizianagaram 881 Visakhapatnam Junction Duvvada– Vijayawada section 914 Anakapalle 977 Tuni 994 Annvaram 1,031 Samalkot 1,081 Rajahmundry Godavari River 1,103 Nidadavolu 1,123 Tadepalligudem 1,170 Eluru to Kazipet– Vijayawada section 1,230 Vijayawada Junction to Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line Krishna River Vijayawada– Gudur section to Guntur–Tenali section 1,230 Tenali to Tenali–Repalle branch line 1,304 Bapatla 1,319 Chirala 1,369 Ongole 1,485 Nellore 1,523 Gudur Gudur–Chennai section Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border 1,661 Chennai Central km Sources: Google maps Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839
Location
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Rajahmundry railway station (station code:RJY ^[1] ) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Rajahmundry in East Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone). ^[2] Rajahmundry railway station has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage)

History

The Godavari Dam Construction Railway was used for transporting materials for the construction of the Dowlaisweram Anicut at Rajahmundry around 1845. The project was completed in 1852 and the railway was closed down. ^[3]

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic. ^[4] The construction of the Old Godavari Bridge in 1897 ^[5] and construction of the Vijayawada–Madras link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains. ^[5] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901. ^[6]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Rajahmundry is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2) railway station. ^[7] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–2 category station earns more than ₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers. ^[8]

Structure and amenities

In 2013, ₹36 million (US$450,000) was spent on improving the amenities at the station. ^[9] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs). ^[10] The station has roof top solar panels installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 MW solar energy. ^{[11] [12]} Elevators at platform 1&3. Escalators on 1&3: prepaid AC waiting hall & VIP lounge on platform #1.

See also

• List of railway stations in India

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). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
3. Darvill, Simon. "India's first railways". Godavari Dam Construction Railway. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
4. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
5. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
6. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
7. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
8. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
9. "Railway GM inspects amenities at Rajahmundry". The Hindu . 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
10. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
11. "Solar Panels at Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau . Delhi. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
12. Desk, India com News (11 April 2018). "Solar Panels Installed at railway stations Across Country – Full List". India.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

External links

• Trains at Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Kadiyam towards ?		South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section via Godavari Bridge of Howrah–Chennai main line		Kovvur towards ?
		South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section via Godavari Arch Bridge of Howrah–Chennai main line		Godavari towards ?