Waltair railway division

Waltair railway division

View of Visakhapatnam railway station
Locale Andhra Pradesh, India
Dates of operation 1893–present
Predecessor East Coast Railway
Headquarters Visakhapatnam
Website East Coast Railways website

Waltair (or Visakhapatnam) railway division is one of the three divisions of East Coast Railway Zone (ECoR) of the Indian Railways.[1] It covers the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh, parts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa. The headquarters of the Waltair Railway Division are located at Visakhapatnam.[2] It is the highest revenue generator for the zone.[3]

Main lines

The main lines of the Division are: 127-Railway stations

Section Line Distance
Duvvada-Visakhapatnam-Palasa (B.G. - Double) Main Line 213 Route Km [29]
Vizianagaram-Singapuram road-Therubali (B.G. - Double) R - V Line 137 Route Km[17]
Kottavalasa-Kirandul (B.G. - Double) K - K Line 446 Route Km[45]
Koraput-Rayagada (B.G. - Double) K - R Line 164 Route Km[14]
Kottavalasa-Simhachalam III Line 22 Route Km
Bobbili - Salur Branch Line 18 Route Km[04]
Misc. Goods routes 52 Route Km
Total 2,677 Route Km

Naupada – Gunupur -93km[15] .[4][5]

Loco sheds

The Diesel Loco Shed at Visakhapatnam, is the largest diesel shed in Indian Railways, with a capacity to accommodate 234 Diesel Locomotives. While, the Electric Loco Shed is currently holding 231 Electric locomotives.[2]

Visakhapatnam Loco Shed

VISAKHAPATNAM DIESEL LOCO SHED DLS/VSKP holds :-

WDM-2 = 21, WDG-3A = 129, WDM-3A = 47, WDM-3D = 12, WDG-4 = 14, WDS-6 = 11

VISAKHAPATNAM ELECTRIC LOCO SHED ELS/VSKP holds :-

WAM-4 = 40, WAP-4 = 15 WAG-5 = 113, WAG-6A = 6, WAG-6B = 6, WAG-6C = 6, WAG-7 = 33, WAG-9 = 11.

Performance and earnings

During 2012–13, freight revenue earnings of Waltair railway division were INR5642 crore (US$900 million). During the same period, the passenger traffic was 32.94 million and passenger earnings were INR312.96 crore (US$50 million) respectively.[6][7] Due to industrialization in the modern era, the division equally serves the transportation needs of the port city of Visakhapatnam. The division serves major public sectors such as Visakhapatnam Port Trust, RINL, IOC, BPCL, HPCL etc.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Indian Railways (Volume 48 ed.). India. Railway Board. 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Waltair division". Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  3. ↑ B.Madhu Gopal (15 December 2012). "Waltair railway division cries for attention". Visakhapatnam. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "System map of Watair Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "East Coast Railway Zone". mapsofindia. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Record earnings growth for Waltair Division : DRM". The Hindu (Visakhapatnam). 16 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Divisional Revenue". Retrieved 2014-05-08.

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