Kotabommali railway station

Kotabommali railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Govindapuram in Kotabommali in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

Kotabommali railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationGovindapuram, Kotabommali, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates18°29′18″N 84°11′59″E / 18.488355°N 84.199842°E / 18.488355; 84.199842
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKBM
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Waltair railway division
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dindu Gopala Puram Halt East Coast Railway zone Harishchandrapuram
Location
Kotabommali railway station is located in India
Kotabommali railway station
Kotabommali railway station
Location within India
Kotabommali railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kotabommali railway station
Kotabommali railway station
Kotabommali railway station (Andhra Pradesh)

History

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In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kotabommali Railway Station. Station location and description. Division – Waltair – eRailway.co.in". erailway.co.in. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ Vickey, Sandeep. "Kotabommali Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.