Nalgonda railway station explained

Nalgonda
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Panagal Road, Nalgonda, Nalgonda district, Telangana
Country:India
Elevation:2240NaN0
Line:Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section
Motumarri-Vishnupuram
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section-
Structure:Standard
Platform:2
Tracks:3
Parking:Available
Opened:1989
Electrified:Yes (2019)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Coast Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Telangana#India

The Nalgonda railway station (station code: NLDA[1]) is the major railway station in Nalgonda district of Telangana state.

History

A 152 km long Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section foundation stone laid by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 7 April 1974. The Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section was opened for traffic in three phases on 1987, November 1988, April 1989. During this time the Nalgonda railway station was opened.[2] This line was completed by Indian Railways.

Station amenities

It is one of the stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[3]

New lines

A new railway line from Vishnupuram to Janpahad–Mellacheruvu–Motumarri was completed in 2019, it joined the Kazipet–Vijayawada main line. This route reduces the distance from Nalgonda to by 40 km when compared to the old route through Guntur.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Mirylaguda – Nalgonda section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 80 . 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 .
  2. Web site: Mile stones in SCR.
  3. News: 'Passenger earnings have gone up' . 3 May 2019 . The Hindu . 2 June 2016 .
  4. Web site: Khammam - New rail line ready, set to reduce 60 km.