Hamsavaram railway station (station code:HVM[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Hamsavaram of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. It is 3378th most busiest railway station in India[2] It halts 8 trains every day.
Hamsavaram | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Hamsavaram, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 17°18′58″N 82°29′22″E / 17.316169°N 82.489354°E | ||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | HVM | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
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History
editBetween 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack 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
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Hamsavaram is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] 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 ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Tuni towards Visakhapatnam
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South Central Railway zone | Timmapuram towards Vijayawada
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