Pedavadlapudi railway station explained

Pedavadlapudi
Type:Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Station Road, Pedavadlapudi, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Coordinates:16.4144°N 80.613°W
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Indian Railways
Line:Vijayawada–Gudur section
Platforms:3
Tracks:4
Structure:Standard (On ground)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:Between 1893 and 1896
Status:Active
Electrified:Yes

Pedavadlapudi railway station (station code:PVD[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Pedavadlapudi of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Gudur section of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Pedavadlapudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly crore and handles close to passengers.[4]

Infrastructure

The station building has 3 platforms. A new station building is proposed and sanctioned here and is under construction. The new building compromises of 3platforms and 5 tracks. The station will have triple electrified line passing through it which is the Howrah–Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn. – Krishna Canal Jn section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 14 . PDF . 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: Stations on the Tenali – Krishna Canal section. 12 September 2009. Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 10. PDF. 16 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170414150809/http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf. 14 April 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . Portal of Indian Railways . 23 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Categorization of Railway Stations . Press Information Bureau . 20 May 2019 . 21 March 2018.