Kazipet railway station
| Kazipet Indian Railway Junction Station | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance of Kazipet railway station | |
| Station statistics | |
| Address |
Main Road, Kazipet India |
| Coordinates | 17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°ECoordinates: 17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E |
| Elevation | 292 metres (958 ft) |
| Line(s) |
Nagpur-Hyderabad line Kazipet-Vijayawada section |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Baggage check | No |
| Other information | |
| Opened | Between 1874 and 1889 |
| Station code | KZJ |
| Division(s) | Secunderabad |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South Central Railway |
| Station status | Functioning |
| Location | |
  Kazipet railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Kazipet railway station is located in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh and serves Kazipet.
History
With the completion of the Kazipet-Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[1]
The Wadi-Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. In 1889, the main line of the Nizam’s Guaranteed State Railway was extended to Vijayawada, then known as Bezwada.[2]
As of 1909, "From Wadi on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway runs east to Warangal and then south-east towards Bezwada on the East Coast section of the Madras Railway."[3]
Electrification
The Dornakal-Kazipet sector was electrified in 1988-89, the Kazipet-Ramagundam sector in 1987-88 and the Kazipet-Secunderabad sector in 1991-93.[4]
Amenities
Kazipet railway station has computerized reservation counters, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments and book stall.[5]
Economy
Coal freight from Singareni, Kothagudem, Bellampalli and Balharshah mines account for around 40 per cent of the goods traffic handled by the railways in the Kazipet-Balharshah sector.[6]
Passenger movement
Kazipet handles around 3,000 passengers every day.[7]
Loco sheds
Kazipet diesel loco shed houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A and WDG-4 locos. Opened in 2006, Kazipet electric loco shed houses 150+ WAG-7 locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Kazipet.[8]
References
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900-1947). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870-1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November.
- ↑ "Hyderabad - Imperial Gazetteer of India". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kazipet to Visakhapatnam trains". Make My Trip. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Economic History of Hyderabad State: Warangal Suba, 1911-1950, by V.Ramakrishna Reddy, p. 582<
- ↑ "Kazipet Junction". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
Picture gallery
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Platforms 1 and 2 at Kazipet railway station
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hasanparthi Road |
South Central Railway zone Nagpur-Hyderabad line |
Pindial |
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| Terminus | South Central Railway zone Kazipet-Vijayawada section |
Warangal |
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