Kottavalasa Junction railway station

Kothavalasa Junction railway station (station code: KTV) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kothavalasa in Vizianagaram district. It is a major freight transit point with iron ore rakes travelling from mines around Kirandul and Bailadila in Chhattisgarh to Visakhapatnam Port.

Kottavalasa Junction
Junction station
Aerial view of Kottavalasa Jn.
General information
LocationVisakhapatnam–Aarku Road, Kothavalasa, Vizianagaram dt., Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°53′30″N 83°11′09″E / 17.8917°N 83.1859°E / 17.8917; 83.1859
Elevation56 m (184 ft)
Operated bySouth Coast Railway
Line(s)Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
Platforms5
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKTV
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1896; 128 years ago (1896)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Kottavalasa Junction is located in Visakhapatnam
Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction
Location of Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction is located in Andhra Pradesh
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Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction (Andhra Pradesh)
Kottavalasa Junction is located in India
Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction (India)

History

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Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[1]

In 1960, Indian Railways took up three projects: the Kothavalasa–Araku–Koraput–Jeypore–Jagdalpur–Dantewara–Kirandaul line, the Jharsuguda–Sambalpur–Bargarh–Balangir–Titlagarh Project and the Biramitrapur–Rourkela–Bimlagarh–Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project (under Dandakaranya Project).[2] The Kothavalasa–Kirandaul line was opened in 1966–67.[3]

Electrified

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The Visakhapatnam–Kothavalasa–Araku–Koraput–Jeypore Jagdalpur–Dantewara–Kirandul section was electrified in the year 1980–83.[4]

Railway reorganization

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Kothavalasa railway station entrance

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[5]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[6] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[6][7] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[6] Railway. South Coast Railway was carved out of East Coast Railway and South Central Railway on 27 feb 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. ^ "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  7. ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
Preceding station   Indian Railways Following station
Kantakapalle
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South Coast Railway zone Pendurti
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Mallividu
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South Coast Railway zone Terminus