Tenali Junction railway station

Location
	Tenali Junction Location in Andhra Pradesh Tenali Junction Location in India
	Interactive map

Route map
	Legend
	Howrah–Nagpur–
	Mumbai line
	West Bengal
	Odisha
	Khurda Road–
	Visakhapatnam section
	Odisha
	Andhra Pradesh
	Jharsuguda–
	Vizianagaram line
	Duvvada–
	Vijayawada section
	Kazipet–
	Vijayawada section
	Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
	loop line
	Vijayawada–
	Gudur section
	Tenali–Repalle
	branch line
	Andhra Pradesh
	Tamil Nadu
	Sources: Google maps; Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839;

Tenali Junction
Tenali Junction
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
	Tenali railway station main entrance
General information
Location	Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	16°14′33″N 80°38′24″E / 16.24252°N 80.63993°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line; New Delhi–Chennai main line; Guntur–Tenali section; Tenali–Repalle branch line; Macherla–Tenali section;
Platforms	5
Tracks	8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TEL
Zone(s)	SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	1980–81
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Howrah–Nagpur–
	Mumbai line
	West Bengal
	Odisha
	Khurda Road–
	Visakhapatnam section
	Odisha
	Andhra Pradesh
	Jharsuguda–
	Vizianagaram line
	Duvvada–
	Vijayawada section
	Kazipet–
	Vijayawada section
	Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
	loop line
	Vijayawada–
	Gudur section
	Tenali–Repalle
	branch line
	Andhra Pradesh
	Tamil Nadu
	Sources: Google maps; Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839;
Location
Location
	Tenali Junction Location in Andhra Pradesh Tenali Junction Location in India
	Interactive map

Tenali Junction railway station (station code:TEL^[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Tenali of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai Central link was established in 1899.^[3] The Howrah–Chennai main line was constructed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway and was opened in January 1916.^[4]^[5] The Vijayawada–Tenali section was electrified in 1979–80.^[6]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tenali is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[7] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹120–₹200 crore and handles 15–25 million passengers.^[8] The station serves about 10 lakh passengers, over 250 express and 170 freight trains every day.[4] On 1 November 1899, the broad-gauge line was constructed between Vijayawada and Chennai, making rail journey between Chennai, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Howrah, New Delhi and Hyderabad possible. Tenali Junction is main station in the Tenali city and is one of the busiest railway stations in Andhra Pradesh. The city also has 3 local stations of Anglakuduru, Chinnaravur, and Kolakaluru; these are served as satellite stations of Tenali.

Structure and amenities

The modernization of the station was taken by providing new escalators, lifts etc.^[9] SCR installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) in the station.^[10]

Trains Passing Through Tenali Railway Junction

Being a junction, trains with destinations toward Gudur, Vijayawada, Guntur and Repalle pass through Tenali. Several Passenger and Express Trains are available round the clock. Vande Bharat train from Secunderabad to Tirupati passes through Tenali.

References

^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ Somerset Playne; J. W. Bond; Arnol Wright (2004). Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120613447. Retrieved 13 March 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^ Bachan Jeet Singh, S (24 December 2012). "Escalators, lifts at 14 railway stations". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".

External links

Tenali travel guide from Wikivoyage
https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/tenali-junction-tel/30

[1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[2] "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[3] "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[4] Somerset Playne; J. W. Bond; Arnol Wright (2004). Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120613447. Retrieved 13 March 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[5] "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

[6] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[station_categories-7] "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[8] "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

[9] Bachan Jeet Singh, S (24 December 2012). "Escalators, lifts at 14 railway stations". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[10] "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".

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