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{{Short description|Railway junction station in Andhra Pradesh, India}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name | | name = Gudivada Junction | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang = | | native_name_lang = | ||
| symbol_location | | symbol_location = | ||
| symbol | | symbol = | ||
| type | | type = | ||
| image | | image = Gudivada Junction name board.jpg | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| address | | address = [[Gudivada]]<br />[[Krishna district]]<br />[[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| borough | | borough = | ||
| country | | country = India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|16.43|80.99|display=inline,title}} | ||
| map_type | | map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India | ||
| owned | | owned = | ||
| operator | | operator = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| line | | line = [[Vijayawada–Gudivada section]], [[Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line]], [[Vijayawada-Nidadavolu loop line]] | ||
| distance | | distance = | ||
| platforms | | platforms = 5 | ||
| tracks | | tracks = | ||
| train_operators | | train_operators = | ||
| connections | | connections = | ||
| structure | | structure = On ground | ||
| parking | | parking = | ||
| bicycle | | bicycle = | ||
| disabled | | disabled = {{Access icon|20px}}{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} | ||
| code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
| code = GDV | | code = GDV | ||
| zone = {{abbrlink|South Coast Railway|South Coast Railway zone}} | | zone = {{abbrlink|South Coast Railway|South Coast Railway zone}} | ||
| division = {{abbrlink|Vijayawada|Vijayawada railway division}} | | division = {{abbrlink|Vijayawada|Vijayawada railway division}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| opened | | opened = | ||
| closed | | closed = | ||
| passengers | | electrified = Yes | ||
| pass_year | | passengers = | ||
| pass_rank | | pass_year = | ||
| services | | pass_rank = | ||
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Indian Railways | |||
|line1=Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line|left1=Dosapadu|right1=Moturu | |||
|line2=Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line|right2=Nujella | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Gudivada Junction railway station''' (station code:GDV)<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=2|format=PDF}}</ref> is an [[Indian Railways]] station in [[Gudivada]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a part of [[Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line]], [[Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line]] and is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast Railway zone]].<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 |page=7 |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf|title=Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section|date=12 September 2009|website=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry|publisher=Ministry of Indian Railways|page=6|format=PDF|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> | '''Gudivada Junction railway station''' (station code:GDV)<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=2|format=PDF}}</ref> is an [[Indian Railways]] station in [[Gudivada]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a part of [[Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line]], [[Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line]] and is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast Railway zone]].<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 |page=7 |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf|title=Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section|date=12 September 2009|website=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry|publisher=Ministry of Indian Railways|page=6|format=PDF|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Gudivada Junction Entrance view.jpg|thumb|300px|Gudivada Junction | [[File:Gudivada Junction Entrance view.jpg|thumb|300px|Old photo of Gudivada Junction Railway Station entrance]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Station amenities == | == Station amenities == | ||
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=Special |title=SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/SCR-introduces-mobile-paper-ticketing-facility-in-38-stations/article17099376.ece |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=27 January 2017 }}</ref> | The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring rooms, health unit, elevators, escalators, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, railway parcel service etc. It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=Special |title=SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/SCR-introduces-mobile-paper-ticketing-facility-in-38-stations/article17099376.ece |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=27 January 2017 }}</ref> | ||
== Upgradation == | |||
[[Gudivada Junction railway station]] under "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme" will be upgraded and modernised along with the 1274 other railway stations in India. The scheme envisages improvement of building, integrating the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks, ‘Roof Plazas’ as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivas |first=Rajulapudi |date=2023-03-08 |title=Around 70 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh to get facelift under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/around-70-railway-stations-in-andhra-pradesh-to-get-facelift-under-amrit-bharat-station-scheme/article66595809.ece |access-date=2023-03-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:Railway junction stations in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
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| Location | Gudivada Krishna district Andhra Pradesh India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Gudivada section, Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line, Vijayawada-Nidadavolu loop line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | On ground | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access |  [citation needed] | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | GDV | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Gudivada Junction railway station (station code:GDV)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Gudivada of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line, Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2][3]
History[edit | edit source]
As per Indian Railway History Time Line Bezwada–Masulipatam-79.61 km opened on 4 February 1908. Masulipatam–Masuliptam Port (tidallock)-3.75 km opened on 1 January 1909. (Bezwada-Masulitam Port (tidallock) total km 83.36. Gudivada–Bhimavaram–Gudivada-65.34 km opened on 17 September 1928 by MSMR-SR.
Metre gauge. Two additional light passenger trains each way were introduced on the Gudivada–Masulipatam section, also one additional light train on the Gudivada–Bhimavaram section in 1936–37 Railway Budget
GDV–BVRM broad-gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961. The first solar powered colour light signals on South Central Railway was provided at LC gate No. 55 near Gudivada station of Vijayawada Division in 2000.[4][5]
Classification[edit | edit source]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Gudivada is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[6] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[7]
Station amenities[edit | edit source]
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring rooms, health unit, elevators, escalators, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, railway parcel service etc. It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[8]
Upgradation[edit | edit source]
Gudivada Junction railway station under "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme" will be upgraded and modernised along with the 1274 other railway stations in India. The scheme envisages improvement of building, integrating the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks, ‘Roof Plazas’ as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Budget Speech 1958–59" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 136. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Budget Speech 1960-61" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 154. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (8 March 2023). "Around 70 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh to get facelift under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
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