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{{Infobox station
| name = Vijayawada Junction
| symbol_location =
| symbol =
| type =
| image = File:VijayawadaRailwayStation.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Vijayawada railway station
| address = Railway Station Rd, Hanumanpet, [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| borough =
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|16.5184|80.6195|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_dot_label = '''Vijayawada Junction'''
| owned =
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| line = [[Howrah–Chennai main line]], [[New Delhi–Chennai main line]]
| distance =
| platforms = 10
| tracks = 24
| other = Wifi enabled IR station, Divisional Headquarters
| train_operators =
| elevation = {{convert|19.354|m|ft}}
| connections =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| disabled = {{Access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BZA
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}
}}
| website =
| opened = {{Start date and age|1888}}
| closed =
| passengers = 51 millions approx.
| pass_year =
| pass_rank =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous=Krishna Canal Junction |next=Rayanapadu |line=New Delhi–Chennai main line}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous=Krishna Canal Junction|next=Gunadala |line=Howrah–Chennai main line}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= |next=Madhura Nagar |line=Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line}}
}}

'''Vijayawada Junction railway station''' (station code:- '''BZA''')<ref>{{cite web|title=Station Code Index|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways|access-date=31 May 2017|page=46|format=PDF}}</ref> is an [[Indian Railways]] station in [[Vijayawada]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2)'' station in [[Vijayawada railway division]].<ref name="station_categories">{{cite web |title=Stations – Category-wise (NEW) |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,358,748,2213 |website=South Central Railway |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> Situated at the junction of [[Howrah–Chennai main line|Howrah–Chennai]] and [[New Delhi–Chennai main line]]s,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/vijayawada-railway-station-fourth-cleanest-in-india/articleshow/58746506.cms|title=Vijayawada railway station fourth cleanest in India – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="busiest_stn">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130619/news-current-affairs/article/upgraded-gunadala-rail-station-march|title=Upgraded Gunadala rail station by March|date=19 June 2013|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204100707/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130619/news-current-affairs/article/upgraded-gunadala-rail-station-march|archive-date=4 December 2014|location=Vijayawada}}</ref> it is the fourth busiest railway station in the country after [[Howrah Junction]], {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}} and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-vijayawada-railway-junction-set-for-rs-40-crore-revamp-and-renovation/1246197/|title=Indian Railways’ Vijayawada Railway Junction set for Rs 40 crore revamp and renovation|date=2018-07-16|website=The Financial Express|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref> The station serves about {{nowrap|1.40 [[lakh]]}} passengers, over 190 [[Express trains in India|express]] and 170 [[freight]] trains everyday.<ref name=busiest_stn /> It is one of the major railway junctions of the [[Indian Railways]] and is a nationally important halt.

== History ==

The Vijayawada city junction railway station was constructed in 1888 when the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway|Southern Maharatta Railway]]'s main eastward route was connected with other lines going through Vijayawada. In 1889, the [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]] constructed a line between [[Secunderabad railway station]] and Vijayawada as an extension railway for Bezawada; the station subsequently became a junction of three lines from different directions.

On 1 November 1899, the broad-gauge line was constructed between Vijayawada and Chennai, making [[Rail transport|rail]] journey between [[Chennai Central railway station|Chennai]], [[Mumbai CST|Mumbai]], {{stnlnk|Howrah}}, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} and [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad]] possible. In the following decades the Vijayawada railway station was developed into a junction until the [[nationalisation]] of all the independent railways in India occurred; following nationalisation, [[Indian Railways]] was formed under the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] in 1950 by the Government of India. The Vijayawada railway station, as the headquarters of Vijayawada Division, was assigned to the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]. In 1966, a new zone, South Central Railway, was formed, with {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} as its headquarters; Vijayawada Division and Vijayawada Junction were merged with the new railway.

In 1969, the [[Golconda Express]] was introduced between Vijayawada and Secunderabad as the [[Express trains in India|express]] steam-hauled train in the country, with an average speed of 58 km/h. As of 2012, the Vijayawada railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in India.<ref name="thbl">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/08/23/stories/2004082300960600.htm|title=Vijayawada lays platform for Krishna fete|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 Aug 2004|access-date=20 Sep 2012}}</ref>

== Layout and infrastructure ==

Vijayawada station has the standard station layout, and has 10 platforms. All the tracks in the station are [[broad gauge]] and [[Electrified railways|electrified]]. Trains have perfect traction inside the station. The seventh platform of the station is the largest of all.<ref>{{cite news|title=Plans to develop railway station|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/24/stories/2008032458100300.htm|access-date=16 January 2016|date=24 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407092818/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/24/stories/2008032458100300.htm|archive-date=7 April 2013|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Vijayawada}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Murali Sankar|first1=K.N.|title=Railway station sports a new look|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1237663.ece|access-date=16 January 2016|work=The Hindu|date=12 April 2008|location=Vijayawada-IN}}</ref> Vijayawada station is a junction station for two main lines of [[Howrah–Chennai main line|Howrah–Chennai]] and [[New Delhi–Chennai main line]]s.<ref name=info>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|website=South Central Railway|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=jurisdiction>{{cite web|title=Jurisdiction|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,358,1068,1416|website=www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref>

[[File:WDP-1 diesel locomotive at Vijayawada Railway Station.jpg|thumbnail|Diesel engine train entering Vijayawada Junction]]
Since the headquarters of South-East railway moved to Bhubaneswar from Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada railway station has seen major development and new appearance in the last five years. In the FY 2009, the Indian Railways Company board allocated {{INRConvert|3.5|C|abbr=on}} for improvements to the transport hub.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/10/stories/2009021052430300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213230402/http://hindu.com/2009/02/10/stories/2009021052430300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 February 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Vijayawada railway junction struggles to keep pace with increasing rush | date=10 February 2009}}</ref> A central aspect of the improvements was an "Integrated [[Security]] Scheme" which included construction of a [[Compound (fortification)|compound wall]] around the station premises and a reduction in the number of entrances as a precaution against terrorism. SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s at Vijayawada Junction.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/SCR-introduces-mobile-paper-ticketing-facility-in-38-stations/article17099376.ece|title=SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations}}</ref> Recently the engineering department officials have completed a circuit lighting area near the station main entrance.<ref name="The New Indian Express">{{cite news |title=New facilities coming up at Vijayawada railway station |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2020/dec/01/new-facilities-coming-up-at-railway-station-2230246.html |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=1 December 2020}}</ref> A 490 metre long and 20 feet wide foot over bridge is under construction connecting platforms 1 to 10 which will help passengers to walk less.<ref name="The New Indian Express"/> Cost of project is estimated to be 2 crores.<ref name="The New Indian Express"/>

The Vijayawada Junction also houses a Diesel Loco Shed which has the [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] Locomotive and also an [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada]] which has the [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], [[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]](now scrapped or withdrawn), [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] locos.

The Vijayawada station was now arranged with a new Route Relay Interlocking system which returns the fast and punctual movement of trains into the city junction.

Vijayawada railway station has 5 pit lines for primary maintenance of trains originating from here.
[[Satavahana Express]], [[Ratnachal Express]], [[Pinakini Express]], [[Vijayawada–Lingampalli Intercity Express]], [[Gudur–Vijayawada Intercity SF Express]], [[Amaravati Express]], [[Vijayawada–Dharmavaram Express]], [[Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express]], [[Sainagar Shirdi–Vijayawada Express]] and few passenger trains are maintained here.

=== Satellite stations ===
The Vijayawada station has several satellite stations in order to reduce the congestion on the main station. They are:<ref name=satellite>{{cite news|title=Train services to be partially affected for nine days|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Train-services-to-be-partially-affected-for-nine-days/article14991602.ece|access-date=20 April 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="satellite2">{{cite news|last1=Papasani|first1=Phanindra|title=Four satellite stations and additional 500 trains for Krishna Pushkarams|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/Four-satellite-stations-and-additional-500-trains-for-Krishna-Pushkarams/articleshow/51603012.cms|access-date=28 April 2016|work=Times of India|date=29 March 2016|location=Vijayawada}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;"| #
! style="background:#ffd750;"| Station name
|-
| 1
| {{stnlnk|Gannavaram}}
|-
| 2
| {{stnlnk|Gunadala}}
|-
| 3
| {{stnlnk|Krishna Canal Junction}}
|-
| 4
| {{stnlnk|Kondapalli}}
|-
| 5
| {{stnlnk|Madhura Nagar}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Plea to develop 3 railway stations for Pushkaram|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/category/2016-03-08/Plea-to-develop-3-railway-stations-for-Pushkaram/212057|access-date=28 April 2016|work=The Hans India|date=8 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 6
| {{stnlnk|Nidamanuru}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gopi|first1=D|title=Facelift for Vijayawada railway junction|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-11-07/Facelift-for-Vijayawada-railway-junction-115257|access-date=28 April 2016|date=7 November 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 7
| {{stnlnk|Ramavarappadu}}
|-
| 8
| {{stnlnk|Rayanapadu}}
|}

== Performance and earnings ==
[[File:Vijayawada station.jpg|thumb|Vijayawada railway station – old facade]]

An average of {{nowrap|1.40 lakh}} passengers are served per day and {{nowrap|50 million}} annually. More than 250 passenger trains and 150 goods trains utilize the station daily, with each train stopping for at least 15 to 20 minutes.<ref name=busiest_stn /><ref name=stn_stats>{{cite news|title=A way out to decongest Vijayawada railway station|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/a-way-out-to-decongest-vijayawada-railway-station/article7281032.ece|access-date=16 January 2016|work=The Hindu|date=4 June 2015|location=Vijayawada}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''No. of platforms''' || 10

|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''Trains''' || Passenger || 258
|-
| Freight || 150
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''Passengers''' || Per day || 1.40 lakh
|-
| Annual || 50 million
|}

== See also ==

* [[List of railway stations in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Vijayawada Junction railway station}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130128160800/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/ South Central Railway]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Vijayawada}}

{{South Coast Railway zone}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1888]]
[[Category:Transport in Vijayawada]]
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Vijayawada]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in India]]

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