Bapatla railway station explained

Bapatla railway station
Address:	Government Hospital Road, Bapatla, Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:	India
Coordinates:	15.9065°N 80.4684°W
Map Type:	India Andhra Pradesh#India
Operator:	Indian Railways
Line:	Vijayawada–Gudur section
Platforms:	5
Structure:	Standard (on-ground station)
Status:	Active
Electrified:	Yes
Style:	Indian Railways
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Caption:	Interactive map
Map State:	collapsed

Bapatla railway station (station code:BPP^[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Bapatla of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Gudur section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast 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, Bapatla is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.^[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between – crore and handles passengers.^[6]

Station amenities

Bapatla is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[7]

References

1. Web site: Station Code Index . Portal of Indian Railways . 29 April 2019 . 46 . PDF . 2015.
2. Web site: Repalle railway station info. India Rail Info. 29 February 2016.
3. Web site: IR History:Early days II. 1870–1899. IRFCA. 13 February 2013.
4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 13 February 2013 .
5. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . Portal of Indian Railways . 23 April 2019.
6. Web site: Categorization of Railway Stations . Press Information Bureau . 20 May 2019 . 21 March 2018.
7. News: Correspondent . Special . SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations . 5 May 2019 . The Hindu . 27 January 2017 .