Anakapalle railway station (Station CODE: AKP)[1] is a railway station in Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Anakapalle is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between Template:₹–Template:₹ crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[4]
Structure and amenities
The station has roof top solar panels installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 MW solar energy.[5][6] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Solar Panels at Railway Stations. Press Information Bureau(10 April 2018). Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Solar Panels Installed at Railway Stations Across Country – Full List. India.com(11 April 2018). Retrieved 18 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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