Vijayawada railway division
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 Vijayawada station | |
| Reporting mark | BZA |
|---|---|
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Dates of operation | 1956– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railways |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Previous gauge | Metre |
| Length | 958.926 kilometres (595.849 mi) |
| Headquarters | Vijayawada |
| Website |
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Vijayawada railway division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway (SCR), a zone of the Indian Railways.[1] The headquarters of the division are located at Vijayawada. The revenue of the division for the year 2014–15 stood at ₹4603.27 crore (US$680 million).[2]
History
It was formed as one of the eight divisions in Southern Railway on 16 May 1956. After the formation of South Central Railway zone, the division was integrated into it on 2 October 1966.[3]
Jurisdiction
The division is located completely in Andhra Pradesh and covers the districts of Krishna, Guntur, West Godavari, East Godavari, Prakasam, Nellore and Visakhpatnam.[1][4] There are total 270 passenger trains with 78 daily expresses, 44 average non-daily expresses, 129 passenger trains, 15 average non-daily passenger trains, 2 work men special, 2 rail buses and 180 average no. of freight trains.[3]
Lines / sections
| Section | Distance in km | Double/Single line | Traction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada to Gudur | 326 | Double | Electric |
| Vijayawada to Kondapalli | 18 | Double | Electric |
| Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam | 357 | Double | Electric |
| Freight train carrier at Vijayawada | 21 | Single | Electric |
| Kakinada Port to Samalkot | 15 | Double | Electric |
| Kakinada Port to Kotipalli | 47 | Single | Diesel |
| Gudivada to Nidadavolu | 111 | Single | Diesel |
| Gudivada to Machilipatnam | 34 | Single | Diesel |
| Bhimavaram to Narsapur | 32 | Single | Diesel |
| Venkatachalam to Krishnapatnam | 19 | Double | Electric |
| Total | 958 | 693 km of Double Line | 715 km of Electrified Track |
It was covered a length of 958.926 km and the total track runs 1929 km electrified line and 264 km of non electrified line
Stations and categories
The below table depicts the stations under the Vijayawada division and their category.[3]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 Category | 1 | Vijayawada |
| A Category | 13 | Anakapalli, Bhimavaram Town, Chirala, Eluru, Gudur*, Kakinada Town*, Nellore*, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tadepalligudem, Tenali, Tuni |
| B Category | 12 | Annavaram, Bapatla*, Bhimavaram Jn, Gudivada, Kakinada Port, Kavali, Machilipatnam*, Narasapur, Nidadavolu Junction, Palakollu, Singarayakonda and Tanuku. |
| D Category | 14 | Akividu, Anaparti, Dwarapudi*, Godavari, Kaikaluru, Kovvur, Narsipatnam Road, Nidubrolu, Pedana, Pithapuram, Powerpet, Vedayapalem, Viravasaram and Yelamanchili |
| E Category | 77 | - |
| F Category | 44 | - |
| Total | 161 | - |
Note: There are 6 stations not handling coaching traffic. They are Gunadala, Komarampudi, Krishnapatnam, Nidiguntapalem, Sarpavaram and Venkatachalam Road.
- *– Adarsh Stations[2]
Performance and earnings
Vijayawada railway division generates much of its revenue from freight transport, which includes major commodities like coal, fertilisers, food grains, cement etc. Krishnapatnam and Kakinada Ports are the two main revenue earners for the division in freight transport.[5] For the financial year 2014–15, the gross earnings of the division was a whooping ₹4603.27 crore (US$680 million). It includes ₹764.85 crore (US$110 million) in terms of passenger transport and ₹3710.68 crore (US$550 million) in freight transport. It recorded a 47.89% increase in its freight revenues as compared to its previous year which stands at ₹2509 crore (US$370 million).[6][2]
The financial year of 2015–16 earned 5.62 percent more gross revenue than its previous year.[7]
The below table shows the revenue and serving traffic of both passenger and freight from 2011–12 financial year.
| Revenue[6] (in million rupees) |
2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14[8][2] | 2014–15[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger | 501.05 |
548.91 |
661 |
764.85 |
| Freight | 1,706.44 |
2,293.78 |
2,509 |
3,710.68 |
| Gross | 2,291.18 |
2,932.85 |
3,280 |
4,603.27 |
- Gross includes passenger, freight, sundry and other coaching revenues
| Services[6] | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013-14[8][9] | 2014-15[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of passengers (millions) |
98.34 |
98.57 |
102 |
93.52 |
| Volume of freight (million tonnes) |
24.802 |
28.332 |
30.26 |
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References
- 1 2 "Vijayawada Division". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu (Vijayawada). 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jurisdiction of division". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Ports major source of revenue for Vijayawada rail division". The Hindu Business Line. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 Srinivas, Rajulapudi (13 May 2013). "SCR Vijayawada Division shines". The Hindu (Vijayawada). Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Vijayawada rail division registers 5.62 p. c. growth in earnings". The Hindu (Vijayawada). 31 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Vijayawada railway division's revenue goes up at Rs 3280 crore". Vijayawada: The Economic Times. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Vijayawada Div. to have 150 automatic railway ticket vending machines soon". The Hindu (Vijayawada). 14 April 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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