Nellore railway station explained

Nellore
Style:	Indian Railways
Type:	Indian Railways station
Address:	Railway Station Road, Santhapet, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Country:	India
Owned:	Indian Railways
Operator:	Indian Railways
Line:	Delhi–Chennai line Howrah–Chennai main line Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms:	4
Tracks:	5 broad gauge
Structure:	Standard (on ground)
Classification:	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
Status:	Operational
Electrified:	1980–81
Map Type:	India Andhra Pradesh#India
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Caption:	Interactive map
Map State:	collapsed

Nellore railway station (station code:NLR^[1]) is a railway station of the city of Nellore in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada–Gudur section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central 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, Nellore is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[5] 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 – crore and handles passengers.^[6] It has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.^{[7] [8]}

Structure and amenities

Nellore railway station is having escalators on 4 platforms.^[9] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Nellore station.^[10] It is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[11] Daily 140 trains, including 132 express trains and 6 passenger trains and 2 EMU/DMU are passing through this station.^[12] Nellore railway station was ranked as the 28th cleanest railway station in the country.^[13] The Railways ministry has announced that the Nellore Railway station will be modified with world class amenities and its look will be beautified under the ambitious project of "Redevelopment of Railway stations" with Rs 100 crores.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Station Code Index . Portal of Indian Railways . 29 April 2019 . 46 . PDF . 2015.
2. Web site: Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations . Portal of Indian Railways . 21 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf . 28 January 2016 . 7 . PDF . 28 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
3. Web site: IR History:Early days II. 1870–1899. IRFCA. 2013-01-19.
4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2012-11-10 .
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. Web site: Adarsh Railway Station Scheme . Press Information Bureau . 24 May 2019 . 5 April 2017.
8. Web site: Adarsh Stations . Portal of Indian Railways . 24 May 2019.
9. Web site: Escalators, lifts at 14 stations. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416191422/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1392161.ece#.UybcR8436t8 . dead . 16 April 2014 . The New Indian Express. 24 December 2012. 17 March 2014.
10. News: SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations.
11. Web site: Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry . Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways . IRFCA . 2012-12-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html . 10 May 2014 .
12. Web site: Station: Nellore. South Coast Railway – Indian Railways. 10 November 2016.
13. News: Cleanliness derails at AP railway stations. 25 August 2016. The Times of India. 30 July 2016.
14. News: Ujwal . Bommakanti . Nellore railway station: Andhra Pradesh: Nellore railway station to be revamped with Rs 100 crore Vijayawada News . 1 February 2021 . The Times of India . 15 February 2019 .