Bellampally railway station explained

Bellampally
Native Name:
Bellampalli
Type: Indian Railways station
Other Name:Bellampalle
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Mancheriyal Road, Bellampalli, Telangana
Country:India
Coordinates:19.0527°N 79.4837°W
Map Type:India#India Telangana
Elevation:204 metres above sea level
Line:Nagpur–Hyderabad line
Structure:At–grade
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Central Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Zone:Indian Railways
Passengers:4,200 per day (2019)
Map State:collapsed
Rebuilt:2019

Bellampally, also spelled Bellampalli, (Code: BPA) is a railway station in Bellampalle, Telangana and falls under the Secunderabad railway division of the South Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways.[1] The station is categorized as a Non Suburban Grade- 5 (NSG- 5) station.[2]

Geography

railway station is located on the Grand Trunk line. Nearest junctions are,, Ballarshah Junction.

History

Bellampalli is located on the longest railway line, which is called the Grand Trunk line (New Delhi–Chennai). It is well connected by rail from various towns/cities in India. It comes under South Central Railways. With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[3] It has 3 platforms.

Train frequency

Nearly 67 Trains will Halt at railway station.

Electrification

The Balharshah–Ramagundam sector in 1987–88 was electrified. This station is famous for MGR (Merry go round) system i.e., goods or coal carriage trains continuously runs and overhauls at this station.

Facilities

As part of the Station Redevelopment Project, Indian Railways has upgraded the Bellampalli railway station with many passenger-friendly facilities.The general waiting hall, ladies' waiting hall, as well as the upper-class waiting hall present on the east side of the station have been modernized and widened as part of the redevelopment project.

Developments

A new railway line has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs between Balharshah and Kazipet on August 26, 2016. The new line is extremely useful from goods loading point of view with FCI at Jammikunta, Kesoram Cement at Raghavapuram, Thermal Power Stations and SCCL at Ramagundam in Telangana, and Cement Chandrapur in Maharashtra.[4] This will facilitate both the passenger traffic and goods movement that include cement, coal and food.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trains to Bellampalli Station – 51 Arrivals SCR/South Central Zone – Railway Enquiry . India Rail Info . 4 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Indian Railways gives a ravishing makeover to Bellampalli station along with many new facilities; see pics . The Financial Express . 4 May 2019 . 4 May 2019.
  3. Web site: IR History: Early Days – III. Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). 26 November 2013.
  4. News: Cabinet approves construction of third line between Ballarshah-Kazipet. 26 August 2016. Business Standard. 24 August 2016.
  5. News: New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah. 26 August 2016. The Times of India. 25 August 2016. Hyderabad.