Ramavarappadu railway station explained

Style:	Indian Railways
Ramavarappadu
Type:	Indian Railways station
Address:	Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Country:	India
Coordinates:	16.5209°N 80.6829°W
Elevation:	21m (69feet)
Owned:	Indian Railways
Line:	Vijayawada–Gudivada line
Electrified:	Yes
Status:	Operational

Ramavarappadu railway station (station code - RMV) is an Indian Railway station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh.^{[1] [2]} It is situated on Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered by Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.^[3] It is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the division.^[4] It is an important station alongside Ramavarappadu, for devotees during the annual Mary Matha festival, celebrated at Gunadala Matha Shrine.^[5]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ramavarappadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.^[6] 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.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Train services to be partially affected for nine days. 20 April 2017. The Hindu.
2. News: A way out to decongest Vijayawada railway station. 16 January 2016. The Hindu. 4 June 2015. Vijayawada.
3. Web site: Stations on the Vijayawada–Uppalur section. 12 September 2009. Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 3. PDF. 23 June 2017.
4. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW). South Central Railway. 25 April 2019.
5. News: Three-day Mary Matha festival takes off to a colourful start at Gunadala . 29 April 2019 . The New Indian Express.
6. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . Portal of Indian Railways . 23 April 2019.
7. Web site: Categorization of Railway Stations . Press Information Bureau . 20 May 2019 . 21 March 2018.