Annavaram railway station explained

Annavaram
అన్నవరం
Type:Express train and Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Annavaram, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Elevation:280NaN0[1]
Line:Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:5
Parking:Available
Electrified:25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Coast Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India#India Andhra Pradesh
Map Dot Label:Annavaram railway station
Map Size:260

Annavaram railway station (station code:ANV[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Annavaram, a village in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Forty-seven trains halt in this station every day. It is the 345th-busiest station in the country.[3]

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 12880NaN0 of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Annavaram is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[6] 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 – crore and handles passengers.[7]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annavaram/ANV.
  2. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 3 . PDF . 12 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170414150809/http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf . 14 April 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: RPubs India.
  4. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. 2013-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1. 2013-04-01. dead.
  5. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. 2013-01-19.
  6. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . Portal of Indian Railways . 23 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Categorization of Railway Stations . Press Information Bureau . 20 May 2019 . 21 March 2018.
  8. News: Correspondent . Special . SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations . 5 May 2019 . The Hindu . 27 January 2017 .