Padugupadu railway station
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Padugupadu | |||||||||
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![]() Padugupadu railway station at Kovur | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Kovur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E | ||||||||
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
Operated by | South Coast Railways | ||||||||
Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line | ||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||
Tracks | 7 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||
Station code | PGU | ||||||||
Zone(s) | SCoR | ||||||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Opened | 1899 | ||||||||
Rebuilt | 2020 | ||||||||
Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||||||
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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
[edit]The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]
Classification
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Padugupadu railway station at the India Rail Info