Telaprolu railway station explained

Telaprolu
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Telaprolu, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Elevation:200NaN0
Line:Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2, side platforms are gravel
Tracks:2 broad gauge
Parking:Not available
Electrified:1995–96
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Central Railway
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India

Telaprolu railway station (station code:TOU[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Telaprolu village of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu section of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It halts for 10 trains every day.

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]

Electrification

The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[5]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Telaprolu 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Gannavaram – Nuzvid section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 43 . PDF . 12 September 2009.
  2. Web site: TOU/Telaprolu Railway Station – Train Departure Timings. India Rail Info.
  3. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. 25 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1. 1 April 2013.
  4. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900-1947). IRFCA. 19 January 2013.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 12 July 2013.
  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.