Peda Avutapalle railway station explained

Pedda Avutapale
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Pedda Avutapale, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Elevation:220NaN0
Line:Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2, side platforms are gravel
Tracks:2 broad gauge
Parking:Not available
Electrified:1995–96
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Central Railway
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map
Map State:collapsed

Pedda Avutapale railway station (station code:PAVP) is an Indian Railways station in Peda Avutapalle village of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] Eight trains halt at the station each day.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 12880NaN0 of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]

Electrification

The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[4]

Classification

Peda Avutapalle railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PAVP/Pedda Avutapale railway station – Train Departure Timings. India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. 25 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1. 1 April 2013.
  3. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900-1947). IRFCA. 19 January 2013.
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 12 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . South Central Railway . 25 April 2019.