Vatlur railway station
Vatlur | |
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Indian Railways station | |
![]() Vatlur railway station on a cloudy day | |
General information | |
Location | Vijayawada Road, Vatluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 16°24′50″N 81°14′31″E / 16.4140°N 81.242°ECoordinates: 16°24′50″N 81°14′31″E / 16.4140°N 81.242°E |
Elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | South Central Railway |
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | VAT |
Zone(s) | South Central Railway |
Division(s) | Vijayawada |
History | |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
Location | |
Vatlur railway station (station code:VAT[1]) serves the village of Vatluru in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line around 8 km from Eluru railway station. It is under Vijayawada division of South Central Railway.[2]
Passenger amenities
It has two platforms, serving up and down trains. It has a general ticket booking counter. First platform has cement seatings for passengers. It also has a general waiting hall on first platform. Local passenger trains stop at this station.
Electrification
The Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section was completely electrified by 1997. The Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified by 2005.[3] A SSP is built beside Vatlur railway station.
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vatlur is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[5]
References
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid–Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Stations on the Nuzvid–Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "IR History Part VII (2000-present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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