Tanuku railway station

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Tanuku
General information
Location Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°45′07″N81°40′22″E / 16.752035°N 81.672722°E / 16.752035; 81.672722
Owned bySouth Central Railways
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
Platforms3
Tracks2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeTNKU
Zone(s) South Coast Railway Tooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada Tooltip Vijayawada railway division
History
Opened1916;108 years ago (1916)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Velpuru
towards ?
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line Satyavada
towards ?
Location
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Tanuku
Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Tanuku
Location in India
Tanuku railway station
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Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU [1] ), provides rail connectivity to the city of Tanuku in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway Zone. [2]

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Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station. [2] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers. [3]

Amenities

SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room, Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered [4]

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References

  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Bhimavaram Jn. – Tanuku section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".