Nuzvid railway station (station code:NZD[1]), is the railway station under the jurisdiction of Indian Railways. It serves Hanuman Junction and Nuzvid town situated in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Nuzvid railway station falls under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is situated on the Howrah–Chennai main line.[2][3][4] It is one of the 27 rural stations in the state to have Wi-Fi.[5]
Nuzvid | |||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nuziveedu Rd, Hanuman Junction, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°47′N 80°51′E / 16.78°N 80.85°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Vijayawada Division | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | NZD | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | SCoR | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Classification
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nuzvid is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[6] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[7]
Electrification
editThe Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section was completely electrified by 1997. The Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified by 2005.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Food Corporation of India, Nuzividu section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Nuzvid railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Divisions in SCR". Indian Railways-SCR zone portal. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ G, Sarthak (7 February 2019). "51 railway stations across Andhra get free Wi-Fi facility". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "IR History Part VII (2000–present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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