Kakinada Port railway station
Not to be confused with Kankinara railway station.
Kakinada Port కాకినాడ పోర్ట్ काकिनाड पोर्ट | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°ECoordinates: 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°E |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Line(s) | Samalkot-Kakinada branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | COA |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Location | |
  Kakinada Port railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Kakinada Port railway station, a railway station located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kakinada in East Godavari district, Kakinada Port and industries in the region. It is 13 km from Samalkot.
New station
Kakinada Port railway station was built at a cost of Rs. 50 million (50 million) and opened in 2011. Rs. 980 million (980 million) was spent in doubling the Samalkot-Kakinada line.[1][2]
Station category
Kakinada Port railway station is one of the eighteen 'A’ category stations in the Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway.[3]
New line project
Kakinada-Pithapuram line project was sanctioned in the Railway Budget for 2012-13.[4]
References
- ↑ "Kakinada Port station to be opened next month". The Hindu, 31 August 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "Vijayawada Division – a profile" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "Salient features of Railway Budget 2012-13". SC Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Kakinada Town | South Central Railway zone Samalkot-Kakinada branch line | Terminus |
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