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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Bitragunta<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = Bitragunta – Tallure Rd, [[Bitragunta]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|14.7667|N|79.9833|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|15|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| line = [[Vijayawada–Chennai section]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 3<br />
| tracks = 10<br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = <br />
| opened = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = BTTR<br />
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
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| mpassengers = <br />
| services = <br />
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Sri Venkateswarapalem|next= Alluru Road|line= South Coast Railway zone|branch=[[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]}}<br />
| trains passed = <br />
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Bitragunta railway station''' (station code:BTTR<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015–16}}</ref>) is an Indian Railways station located at [[Bitragunta]] town of [[Nellore district]], in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is under the administration of [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast Railway zone]].<ref name="station_categories">{{cite web |title=Stations – Category-wise (NEW) |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,358,748,2213 |website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
In 1968, the [[classification yard]] was established and later a wagon-repair depot, which was in operation till 1998. There was also ''Bitragunta Railway Institute'' (formerly ''Western Culture Institute'').<ref>{{cite news |last1=India |first1=The Hans |title=Bitragunta railway station ignored once again |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-02-01/Bitragunta-railway-station-ignored-once-again/355950 |access-date=30 April 2019 |work=www.thehansindia.com |date=2 February 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Classification ==<br />
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bitragunta is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5)'' railway station.<ref name="station_categories"/> 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 {{Nowrap|1–2 million}} passengers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Categorization of Railway Stations |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174916 |website=Press Information Bureau |access-date=20 May 2019 |date=21 March 2018}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Prakasam district]]<br />
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