Parvathipuram Town railway station

Parvathipuram Town
पार्वतीपुरम् टाऊन्
పార్వతీపురం టౌన్
Indian Railway Station
Passing station
Location Kothavalsa, Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh
 India
Coordinates 18°28′30″N 83°15′47″E / 18.475°N 83.263°E
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Coast Railway
Line(s) Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Connections Auto service, Nearby Parvathipuram Bus station
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code PVPT
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair Railway Division
History
Opened 1908-09
Electrified No
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Parvathipuram Town
पार्वतीपुरम् टाऊन्
పార్వతీపురం టౌన్
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Parvathipuram Town Railway Station serves Parvathipuram and some of the nearest Mandals like Vangara, Kurupam, Jiyyammavalasa, Garugubilli, Veeraghattam.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[1]

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.[1]

Railway Reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[2]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[3] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[3][4] New zones were started in April 2003 and then East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway were carved out from North Eastern Railway.

Development of Parvathipuram railway station

Due to increase of Parvathipuram Town towards south. Parvathipuram railway station is being developed. From 2011 new express trains were given halt at Parvathipuram railway station excluding Parvathipuram Town Railway Station.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Gumada
East Coast Railway zone
Vizianagaram-Raipur line