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{{Short description|Railway division of India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = Waltair railway division
| logo_filename =
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| image = Visakhapatnam Railway Station.JPG
| image_size =
| image_caption = View of Visakhapatnam railway station
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| start_year = {{start date and age|df=yes|1893}}
|
| predecessor_line = East Coast Railway
| successor_line =
| gauge =
| old_gauge =
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| hq_city = [[Visakhapatnam]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/|East Coast Railways website}}
}}

'''Waltair railway division''' is one of the three railway divisions under [[East Coast Railway zone]]. A section of the division will be part of the new [[South Coast Railway zone]] upon operationalization.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189105|title=Cabinet approves South Coast Railway zone|website=Press Information Bureau}}</ref>

The Rayagada railway division has been proposed to succeed a section of the existing Waltair division which will remain in the East Coast Railway zone upon bifurcation.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=2021-12-27 |title=Delays dog new railway zone |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/delays-dog-new-railway-zone/article38051643.ece |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Main lines ==
The main lines of the division are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|title=System map of Watair Division|url=http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1316615150837-sys%20map%20wat%20divn.pdf|publisher=Indian Railways|format=pdf|access-date=1 June 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Former_Waltair_division%27s_statewise_break-up.jpg|thumb|right|Statewise breakup]]
[[File:Visakhapatnam railway station.jpg|thumb|Visakhapatnam railway station]]
[[File:The main entrance of Vizianagaram Railway station.jpg|thumb|right|The main entrance of Vizianagaram Railway station]]
[[File:Srikakulam Road Railway Station.jpg|thumb|right|Srikakulam Road Railway Station]]
[[File:Rayagada Railway Station.jpg|thumb|right|Rayagada Railway Station (Odisha)]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Section
! Line
! Distance
|-
| Duvvada-Visakhapatnam-Palasa (B.G. - Double)
| Main Line
| 213 km Route
|-
| Vizianagaram-Singapuram road-Therubali (B.G. - Double)
| R – V Line
| 137 km Route
|-
| [[Kothavalasa–Kirandul line]] (B.G. - Single)
| K – K Line
| 446 km Route
|-
| Koraput-Rayagada (B.G. - Double)
| K – R Line
| 164 km Route
|-
| Kottavalasa-Simhachalam
| III Line
| 22 km Route
|-
| Bobbili – Salur
| Branch Line
| 18 km Route
|-
|Naupada-Gunupur
|
|90 km Route
|-
| Total
|
| 1,052 km Route
|}

=== Stations and categories ===
The list includes the stations under the Waltair railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf|access-date=18 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A-1''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Visakhapatnam}},{{rws|Vizianagaram}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center," | {{rws|Srikakulam Road}}, [[Rayagada railway station|Rayagada]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''B''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''C''' Category<br />(Suburban station)
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''D''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''E''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''F''' Category<br />Halt Station
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''-'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}
Stations closed for Passengers -

== Loco sheds ==
The Diesel Loco Shed at [[Visakhapatnam]], is the largest diesel shed in [[Indian Railways]], with a capacity to accommodate 300 [[Diesel Locomotives]]. While, the Electric Loco Shed is currently holding 231 [[Electric locomotives]].

It holds [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] – 57, WDS-6 – 10, [[EMD GT46MAC|WDG]][[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|-3A]] – 96 alongside 3 rail busses.

While, the [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam Electric Loco Shed]] can accommodate 297 locomotives which includes [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] – 83, [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] – 21, [[WAP-7]] - 35, [[Indian locomotive class WAG-6|WAG-6]] – 9, [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9H|WAG-9H]] – 172,

== Performance and earnings ==

Waltair division was awarded efficiency shields in eight categories. Vizianagaram and Tilaru was awarded best major and minor clean stations.
During the 2014–15 financial year, the division has recorded its highest of {{INRConvert|6653.31|c}}. It includes the majority share of {{INRConvert|6159.73|c}} from freight transport itself. The division had transported {{nowrap|54.86 million tonnes}} of load and {{nowrap|33.72 million}} passengers. The passengers earnings were {{INRConvert|433.15|c}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Waltair Division highest-ever in total earnings |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/waltair-division-highestever-in-total-earnings/article7128788.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=30 May 2015|location=Visakhapatnam |date=22 April 2015}}</ref>

During 2012–13, freight revenue earnings of Waltair railway division were {{INRConvert|5642|c}}. For the same period, the passenger traffic was {{nowrap|32.94 million}} and passenger earnings were {{INRConvert|312.96|c}} respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Record earnings growth for Waltair Division : DRM|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/record-earnings-growth-for-waltair-division-drm/article5028422.ece|access-date=25 February 2015|work=The Hindu |date=16 August 2013|location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Divisional Revenue |url=http://www.railnews.co.in/waltair-division-revenue-crosses-rs-5000-crore-mark/ |access-date=2014-05-08}}</ref> Due to industrialization in the modern era, the division equally serves the transportation needs of the port city of [[Visakhapatnam]]. The division serves major public sectors such as Visakhapatnam Port Trust, [[Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited|RINL]], [[Indian Oil Corporation|IOC]], [[Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited|BPCL]], [[Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited|HPCL]] etc.<ref name="ECoR">{{cite web | url=http://eastcoastrailwaywaltairdivision.blogspot.in/2011/05/waltair-division-at-glance.html | title=Waltair division | access-date=2014-05-09}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Divisions of Indian Railways]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,1290,1295 Waltair Division]
*[http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261 East Coast Railway]

[[Category:Waltair railway division| ]]
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:East Coast Railway zone|*]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]

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