Padugupadu railway station (station code:PGU[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kovur City in Nellore district. It has 3 platforms with shelter and drinking water facility is also now available. 2 Express trains are halting here.
Padugupadu | |||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||
 Padugupadu railway station at Kovur | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Kovur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railways | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 7 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | PGU | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | SCoR | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2020 | ||||||||
| Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||||||
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History
editThe Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]
Classification
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Padugupadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[4] 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 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- Padugupadu railway station at the India Rail Info
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