Visakhapatnam railway station

Visakhapatnam
విశాఖపట్నం
विशाखापटनम
Indian Railway Station
Terminal station

The Main entrance of the Visakhapatnam railway station
Location Gnanapuram, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530004,
 India
Coordinates 17°43′20″N 83°17′23″E / 17.7221°N 83.2897°E / 17.7221; 83.2897
Elevation 5.970 metres (19.59 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Coast Railway
Line(s) Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section
Visakhapatnam-Kirandul line
Platforms 8
Tracks 10
Construction
Structure type Terminus
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code VSKP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair Railway Division
Electrified Yes
Services

Location
Visakhapatnam railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam Railway Station is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The railway station is under the control of East Coast Railway of Indian Railways. It stands on the Howrah-Chennai main line, though the mainline bypasses Visakhapatnam Central Station. Consequently, a suburban halt on the mainline near Vizag Steel Plant, known as Duvvada, is being developed into a major station to improve services for the city. An escalator was commissioned at Platform No. 4 and 5 of Visakhapatnam Railway Station on Ugadi Day.

Overview

The station is a terminal station; trains must go back the same way as they come. With many trains arriving at the same time platforms are not always available. In case any train is late, the other trains are stopped at Duvvada or Vizianagaram.[1] The Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) system, an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings, is reported to be one of the major causes for these trains being delayed after Duvvada Station.

Over 5,000 people travel between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad every day. To clear the rush, there are over 18 trains connecting Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad. The Godavari Express, one of the most prestigious trains of the South Central Railway, is considered the best way between the cities. However, the rush for the train is too high, that tickets have to be booked before two months from the journey.[2]

History

During 1893–1896, the 1,287 km (800 mi) long tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from Cuttack to Vijayawada, was built and opened to traffic by Bengal Nagpur Railway which was later renamed as South Eastern Railway.[3][4]Bengal Nagpur Railway’s line to Cuttack was opened on 1 January 1899.[3] The 514 km (319 mi) long northern portion of the East Coast line to Cuttack, including the branch line to Puri, was taken over by Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1902.[4][5] The southern part was subsequently merged with Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.[6]

Visakhapatnam Railway Station
Tirumala express at Visakhapatnam railway station

.

East Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways came into existence in its present form with effect from 1 April 2003. The geographical jurisdiction of the railway is however extended over three states encompassing almost all parts of Orissa along with parts of Srikakulam, Vizainagaram and Visakhapatnam districts of North Eastern Andhra Pradesh, and Bastar and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh State. As such, these regions with a long coastal line are rich in mineral and other natural resources, and are on the threshold of an industrial upsurge. [7]

Amenities

Visakhapatnam railway station has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room, retiring room, light refreshment facilities and book stall.

Other stations

The city of Visakhapatnam consists of eight other railway stations; these are:

Station Name Station Code
Pendurthi PDT
Simhachalam North SCMN
Simhachalam SCM
Marripalem MIPM
Gopalapanam GPT
Duvvada DVD
Thadi THY
Anakapalle AKP

See also

References

  1. ↑ "`Terminal' injustice". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  2. ↑ "Transportation fails to face festive rush". CityofVizag.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  3. 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  4. 1 2 "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ↑ "History". East Coast Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  6. ↑ "East Coast State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  7. ↑ "East Coast Railway". eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-10-23.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Visakhapatnam Railway Station.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 14, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.