Vejendla railway station explained

Vejendla
Type:Commuter and Regional rail station
Address:Vejendla, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Indian Railways
Line:
Distance:
  • 12km (07miles) from
  • 14km (09miles) from
Platforms:2
Structure:Standard (on ground)
Parking:Available
Classification:NSG6
Opened:1916
Rebuilt:2019
Electrified:26 April 2019
Years:2019
Events:Double line commissioned along with new platforms and new station building
Passengers:895
Pass Year:2017–18
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Map State:collapsed

Vejendla railway station (station code:VJA[1]) is an Indian Railway station, located in Vejendla of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Guntur–Tenali section and is administered by Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It is classified as NSG6-category station in the division. The station is equipped with a rail yard for handling departmental Trains and track machines.[3]

History

The station was once a junction with Vejendla–Tsundur section, which is now a defunct section of the division.[4] As a part of doubling and electrification works on the Tenali–Guntur section, commissioned on 26 April 2019, the station was also re-constructed with two new platforms.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn.–Manipuram section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 59 . PDF . 12 September 2009.
  2. Web site: Guntur Division – Jurisdiction map. 18 July 2016. South Central Railway. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1. PDF. 1 May 2019.
  3. News: Guntur–Tenali double line commissioned. Staff Reporter. 2019-04-27. The Hindu. 2019-05-02. 0971-751X.
  4. News: MP wants doubling of Guntur–Tenali rail line. 12 May 2017. The Hindu.
  5. News: Guntur–Tenali double railway line in Andhra Pradesh commissioned . 29 April 2019 . The New Indian Express . 27 April 2019.