New Guntur railway station (station code:NGNT[1]), is located at Nehru Nagar area of the city of Guntur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It is the second railway station, alongside the main station of Guntur in the city.[3]
New Guntur railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Nehru Nagar, Guntur City, New Guntur India | ||||
| Coordinates | 16°31′06″N 80°37′07″E / 16.5182°N 80.6185°E | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Guntur–Krishna Canal section Guntur–Tenali section | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | NA | ||||
| Accessible |  [citation needed] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | NGNT | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Guntur Railway division | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Classification
editIt is classified as an E–category station and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located on Krishna Canal–Guntur section and also categorised as an Adarsh station of the division.[4]
Heritage crane
editThe station houses a 35T steam crane of Guntakal railway division as a Heritage Rolling Stock.[5]
Notable trains
editThe following are some of the notable Superfast Express, Express trains halting at the station.[6]
| Train name | Type | End points |
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| Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker Express | Double Decker Express | Tirupati−Visakhapatnam Junction |
| Chennai Central–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express | Jan Shatabdi Express | Vijayawada−Chennai Central |
| Andaman Express | Express | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station–Chennai Central |
| Circar Express | Express | Kakinada Port−Chennai Egmore |
| Lucknow Express | Express | Chennai–Lucknow |
| Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express | Superfast Express | Chennai–Visakhapatnam |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Guntur Jn. – New Guntur Cabin section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "New Guntur railway station sans amenities". The Hindu. 4 April 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Connected Guntur will spur growth". Deccan Chronicle. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Indian Railways Portal". www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Trains served". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Manipuram Halt towards ?
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South Central Railway zone | Resauli towards ?
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