Gudur Town railway station (station code:GDR)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Gudur of Andhra Pradesh. It is a major junction station with branch lines to Arakkonam Junction and Katpadi Junction. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]
History
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3] The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Gudur is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between Template:₹–Template:₹ crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6]
Station amenities
Gudur Junction is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7] Newly introduced Gudur–Vijayawada Intercity Express runs from Gudur to Vijayawada.
References
- ↑ Station Code Index. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations. Portal of Indian Railways(28 January 2016). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ IR History:Early days II. 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.
- ↑ SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations. The Hindu(27 January 2017). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
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