Sompeta railway station

Sompeta
Sompeta
Indian Railways junction station
	Platform 1 of Sompeta station
General information
Location	Main Road, Kanchili, Srikakulam distt., Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	18°58′52″N84°34′59″E / 18.981°N 84.58294°E
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Line(s)	Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section of; Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms	4
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SPT
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1893–96
Electrified	1998–99
Location
	Sompeta Location in Andhra Pradesh Sompeta Location in India

Last updated March 21, 2024

Sompeta railway station (station code:SPT)^[1] is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves Sompeta-kanchili, Kaviti and surrounding areas in Srikakulam district.

History

This station was built during the period 1893–1896, supporting 1,287 km (800 mi) of railway tracks covering the coastal area from Cuttack to Vijayawada. It was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway. Later in 1900s this was handed over to Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR). When India became independent the station came under jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway. After 2003, as per restricting of Indian railways zones, the station fell under jurisdiction of East Coast Railway.

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalised in 1944. The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952, with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Among the new zones were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway

Amenities

This station has a First Class waiting hall, computerised reservation offices, II class waiting room, footbridge, and a public address system. A computerized reservation counter is available from 08:00Hrs to 20:00Hrs.

This station has 4 platforms.

Administration

This station is staffed by a station superintendent, three station masters, ten traffic pointsmen, and three booking clerks. The station superintendent is in overall charge of the station, and is responsible for all aspects of station maintenance, staff administration, and commercial statistics.^{[ citation needed ]}

The station contains the office of a senior section engineer for the railway. The permanent way (PWAY) works for tracks and gate is located here.

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References

↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

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[1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

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