Padugupadu railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India

14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E / 14.4980; 79.9901Elevation21 m (69 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Coast RailwaysLine(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai linePlatforms3Tracks7 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codePGU Zone(s) SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone Division(s) VijayawadaHistoryOpened1899; 125 years ago (1899)Rebuilt2020Electrified1980–81
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Padugupadu is located in Andhra Pradesh
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Padugupadu railway station (station code:PGU[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kovur City in Nellore district. It has 3 platforms with shelter and drinking water facility is also now available. 2 Express trains are halting here.

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, Padugupadu 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]

References

  1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. 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.

External links

  • Padugupadu railway station at the India Rail Info
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