Simhachalam railway station

Simhachalam
Indian Railway Station
Location Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam dt., Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 17°44′43″N 83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E / 17.7452; 83.2208Coordinates: 17°44′43″N 83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E / 17.7452; 83.2208
Elevation 27 meters
Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms 2
Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code SCM
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair railway division
Electrified Yes
Location
Simhachalam railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Simhachalam railway station (station code:SCM), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district.It lies in Howrah-Chennai main line

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]

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Visakhapatnam Steel Plant". Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Marripalem
East Coast Railway zone
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Pendurthi
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