Samalkot Junction railway station explained

Samarlakota Junction
Type:Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Address:Samarlalkota, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Indian Railways
Line:
Platforms:3
Tracks:6 broad gauge
Train Operators:South Coast Railway zone
Structure:Standard (on ground)
Parking:Yes available
Classification:Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
Status:Active
Electrified:Yes
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Style:Indian Railways
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map
Map State:collapsed

Samarlakota railway station (station code:SLO)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Samarlakota of Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and a junction station for Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 12880NaN0 of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Samarlakota 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]

Station amenities

Samarlakota is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

Halting trains

!Train No.!Train Name!Source!Destination!Arrival!Departure!Halt!Running!Towards
18190Ernakulam - Tatanagar ExpressErnakulam Jn.Tatanagar Jn.08:2308:252 minThu, MonDuvvada, Vizianagaram Jn., Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela
12805Janmabhoomi SF ExpressVisakhapatnam Jn.Lingampalli08:3408:351 minAll DaysRajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn.
13352Allepy - Dhanbad ExpressAlappuzhaDhanbad Jn.08:3408:351 minAll DaysVisakhapatnam Jn., Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City
12718Ratnachal SF ExpressVijayawada Jn.Visakhapatnam Jn.09:2309:252 minAll DaysTuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn.
17240Simhadri ExpressVisakhapatnam Jn.Guntur Jn.09:3409:351 minAll DaysRajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn.
17249Tirupati - Kakinada Town ExpressTirupatiKakinada Town09:4809:502 minAll DaysKakinada Town
12803Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti SF ExpressVisakhapatnam Jn.Hazrat Nizamuddin10:1810:202 minMon, FriVijayawada Jn., Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi Jn., Bhopal Jn., Virangana Lakshmibai, Gwalior Jn., Agra Cantt., Mathura Jn., H. Nizamuddin
12835Yesvantpur SF ExpressHatiaYesvantpur Jn.10:5811:002 minWed, MonVijayawada Jn., Nellore, Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Yesvantpur Jn.
13351Dhanbad - Allepy ExpressDhanbad Jn.Alappuzha11:1411:151 minAll DaysVijayawada Jn., Ongole,Kavali,Nellore, MGR Chennai Central, Arakkonam Jn., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Ernakulam Jn.
12804Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti SF ExpressHazrat NizamuddinVisakhapatnam Jn.11:1811:202 minThu, MonVisakhapatnam Jn.
17239Simhadri ExpressGuntur Jn.Visakhapatnam Jn.12:1312:152 minAll DaysTuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn.
11019Konark ExpressChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)Bhubaneswar12:2312:252 minAll DaysVisakhapatnam Jn., Palasa, Brahmapur
17222LTT - Kakinada Port ExpressLokmanya Tilak TerminusKakinada Port12:3512:372 minFri, MonKakinada Town, Kakinada Port
17644Circar ExpressKakinada PortChengalpattu14:4714:492 minAll DaysBhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Kavali,Nellore, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram
12717Ratnachal SF ExpressVisakhapatnam Jn.Vijayawada Jn.15:0615:071 minAll DaysRajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru
17250Kakinada Town - Tirupati ExpressKakinada TownTirupati15:0815:102 minAll DaysRajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn.
18463Prasanti ExpressBhubaneswarKSR Bengaluru City Jn.15:3315:352 minAll DaysVijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal, Guntakal Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur
17488Tirumala ExpressVisakhapatnam Jn.Kadapa16:1916:201 minAll DaysRajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati, Rengiunta Jn., Razampeta
12806Janmabhoomi SF ExpressLingampalliVisakhapatnam Jn.16:2316:252 minAll DaysTuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn.
12839Chennai MailHowrah Jn.MGR Chennai Central16:2916:301 minAll DaysRajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn.
17210Seshadri ExpressKakinada TownKSR Bengaluru City Jn.17:3817:402 minAll DaysBhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn. Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam, Krishnarajapuram
15906Vivek ExpressDibrugarhKanniyakumari17:5417:551 minMonVijayawada Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Renigunta Jn., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Ernakulam Town, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Nagarcoil Jn.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Code Index. Portal of Indian Railways. 31 May 2017. 2. PDF.
  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: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. 2013-01-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1. 1 April 2013. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900-1947). IRFCA. 2013-01-19.
  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. News: Correspondent . Special . SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations . 5 May 2019 . The Hindu . 27 January 2017 .

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