Eluru railway station (station code:EE[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]
History
Between 1893 and 1896, Template:Convert of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Template:Stnlnk, was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
Electrification
The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[5]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Eluru is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[6] 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.[7]
Structure and amenities
The station is spread over an area of Template:Convert, maintained by 17 employees.[8] The station has 03 platforms and all the tracks are broad gauge and electrified. Almost all platforms are in same size. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters. It was 37th cleanest station in 'A'-Category, as of 2018.[9] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[10]
Satellite stations
Eluru city consists of four other railway stations. These are:
| Station Name | Station Code | Railway Division |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Stnlnk | VAT | Vijayawada Division |
| Template:Stnlnk | PRH | Vijayawada Division |
| Template:Stnlnk | DEL | Vijayawada Division |
| Template:Stnlnk | STPT | Vijayawada Division |
References
- ↑ Station Code Index. Portal of Indian Railways(2015). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations. Portal of Indian Railways(28 January 2016). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ IR History: Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 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.
- ↑ Station:Eluru.
- ↑ SWACHH RAIL-SWACHH BHARAT. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations. The Hindu(27 January 2017). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
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