Kakinada Town railway station (station code:CCT)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line 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, Kakinada Town is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[3] 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.[4]
The station has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[5][6]
Originating express trains
| Train No. | Train Name | Destination | Departure | Running | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07033 | Kakinada Town–Mysuru Special Fare Festival Special | Mysuru Jn | 09:00 | Mon | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Secundrabad Jn., Lingampalli., Raichur Jn., Guntakal Jn., KSR Bengaluru City Jn. |
| 07109 | Kakinada Town–Kottayam Special Fare Sabarimala Special | Kottayam | 13:00 | Mon | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn.,, Vijayawada Jn., Ongole., Nellore., Tirupati., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Palakkad Jn., Ernakulam Town. |
| 17250 | Kakinada Town–Tirupati Express | Tirupati | 15:15 | All Days | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn. |
| 17210 | Seshadri Express | Bengaluru SMVT | 17:25 | All Days | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam |
| 12775 | Cocanada Express | Lingampalli | 20:20 | Tue, Thu, Sun | Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Warangal, Secunderabad Jn. |
| 07445 | Kakinada Town–Lingampalli Special | Lingampalli | 20:10 | Mon, Wed, Fri | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Charlapalli. |
| 07447 | Kakinada Town–Charlapalli Special | Charlapalli. | 20:10 | Sat | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Kazipet Jn. |
Station amenities
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]
See also
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.
- ↑ Adarsh Railway Station Scheme. Press Information Bureau(5 April 2017). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Adarsh Stations. Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations. The Hindu(27 January 2017). Retrieved 5 May 2019.