Chirala railway station (station code:CLX[1]) is located at Chirala town of Bapatla district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]
Chirala | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Chirala railway signboard | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Goods Shed Rd, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°49′53″N 80°21′13″E / 15.8313°N 80.3536°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | CLX | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3] The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]
Classification
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Chirala 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 ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6]
Station amenities
editIt is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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