| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Alcot Gardens, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, 533101, Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates: | 13.0825°N 80.275°W |
| Elevation: | 3.465m (11.368feet) |
| Owned: | Government of India |
| Operator: | South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways |
| Line: | Chennai–Howrah |
| Platform: | 5 |
| Tracks: | 10 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Opened: | [1] |
| Rebuilt: | (first) (second) |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Passengers: | 530,000/day[2] |
| Pass System: | 200 trains (including 46 pairs of express/mail trains)/day |
Rajahmundry railway station (station code:RJY[3]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Rajahmundry in East Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[4] Rajahmundry railway station has computerized reservation facilities (with all-India linkage)
The Godavari Dam Construction Railway was used for transporting materials for the construction of the Dowlaisweram Anicut at Rajahmundry around 1845. The project was completed in 1852 and the railway was closed down.[5]
Between 1893 and 1896, 12880NaN0 of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[6] The construction of the Old Godavari Bridge in 1897 and construction of the Vijayawada–Madras link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains.[7] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[8]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Rajahmundry is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2) railway station.[9] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–2 category station earns between – crore and handles passengers.[10]
In 2013, was spent on improving the amenities at the station.[11] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[12] The station has roof top solar panels installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 MW solar energy.[13] [14] Elevators at platform 1&3. Escalators on 1&3: prepaid AC waiting hall & VIP lounge on platform #1.