Venkatachalam railway station

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Venkatachalam Junction Railway Station
Indian Railways
General information
LocationVenkatachalam, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 14°19′35″N79°55′37″E / 14.3264°N 79.9269°E / 14.3264; 79.9269
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Line(s) Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line and Venkatachalam-Krishnapatnam line
Platforms3
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type(Junction station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVKT
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone,
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1899
Electrified1980–81
Location
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Venkatachalam junction railway station (station code:VKT [1] ), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Venkatachalam in Nellore district.

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History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899. [2]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81. [3]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Venkatachalam is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station. [4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Gudur Jn. – Venkatachalam section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 13. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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