Gudivada Junction railway station
Gudivada Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Gudivada Krishna Dt Andhra Pradesh  India |
| Coordinates | 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) |
Vijayawada-Machilipatnam branch line Vijayawada-narsapur Vijayawada-vishakapatnam |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | single |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GDV |
| Fare zone | South Central Railway |
| Location | |
| Gudivada Railway Station | |
Gudivada railway station is located in Gudivada of Krishna district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to South Central Railway zone under Vijayawada railway division.
History
As per Indian Railway History Time Line Bezwada-Masulipatam-79.61 km opened on 04.02.1908.Masulipatam-Masuliptam port(tidallock)-3.75 km opened on 01.01.1909.(Bezwada-Masulitam port(tidallock) total km 83.36.Gudivada-Bhimavaram -Gudivada-65.34 km opened on 17.09.1928 by MSMR-SR.
Metre gauge.—Two additional light passenger trains each way were introduced on the Gudivada-Masulipatam section, also one additional light train on the Gudivada-Bhimavaram section in 1936-37 Railway Budget
GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 08.10.1961.The first solar powered Colour Light Signals on South Central Railway was provided at LC gate No.55 near Gudivada Station of Vijayawada Division in the year of 2000.
Junction
The Gudivada Railway Station is a junction of tracks from 3 directions to Gudivada:
- Gudivada-Bhimavaram.
- Gudivada-Vijayawada.
- Gudivada-Machilipatnam.
Train List
The following are the specialized Indian Railways services that travel through Gudivada station:
| Train No. | Train name | Origin | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17015/16 | Visakha Express | Bhubaneswar | Secunderabad |
| 18519/20 | Visakha - Mumbai LTT Express | Visakhapatnam | LT Terminus |
| 17401/02 | Tirupati-Machiipatnam Express | Tirupathi | Machilipatnam |
| 17403/04 | Tirupati-Narasapur Express | Tirupathi | Narasapur |
| 17209/10 | Seshadri Express | Bangalore | Kakinada |
| 17255/56 | Narasapur Express | Narasapur | Hyderabad |
| 17049/50 | Machilipatnam-Secunderabad Express | Machilipatnam | Secunderabad |
| 12775/76 | Cocanada AC Experess | Kakinada Town | Secundrabad |
| 17479/80 | Puri-Tirupati Express | Puri | Tirupathi |
| 17643/44 | Circar Express | Chennai Egmore | Kakinada |
| 17231/32 | Narasapur-nagarsole(via guntur) | Narasapur | Nagarsol |
| 17213/14 | Narasapur-nagarsole(via warangal) | Narasapur | Nagarsol |
| 17481/82 | Bilaspur-Tirupati Express | Bilaspur | Tirupathi |
| 17211/12 | Kondaveedu Experess | Machilipatnam | Yesvantpur |
Sources
- Meter gauge trains announcement in 1936-37 budget
- Conversion of the Gudivada-Bhimavaram section in Railway Budget for 1958-59
- In 1959-60 for Phase II of the conversion of Gudivada-Bhimavaram-Vijayawada-Masulipatam(machilipatnam) Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge
- Gudivada-Bhimavaram section working progress statement in 1960-61 Railway Budget
- Broad gauge opening photo