Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam railway station explained

Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam
Native Name:శ్రీ సత్య సాయి ప్రశాంతి నిలయం
Native Name Lang:te
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:14.1611°N 77.759°W
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Line:Guntakal–Bangalore section
Electrified:Yes
Elevation:458 m
Status:Active
Parking:Available
Code:SSPN
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:South Western Railway zone passenger traffic per day 25000

Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam (station code: SSPN) is a major railway station and is located around 8 km to the west of the pilgrim town of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, India. Puttaparthi is a renowned pilgrim center and the location of the ashram of Sathya Sai Baba. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Bangalore division of South Western Railways.[1] It has four platforms and is situated on the line connecting Dharmavaram and Penukonda.

Performance and Earnings

The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station previous years.[2]

Passenger Earnings!Year!Earnings
(in Lakhs)
2011–12910.69
2012–131013
2013–141283
2014–151482

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSPN/Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam. IndiaRail.info.
  2. http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/redevelopment_view_details_r.jsp?ID1=SSP%20NILAYAM