|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{Short description|Railway division of India}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Visakhapatnam railway division]] |
| {{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 =
| |
| | logo_size =
| |
| | system_map =
| |
| | map_caption =
| |
| | map_size =
| |
| | marks =
| |
| | 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 =
| |
| | electrification =
| |
| | length =
| |
| | 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]]
| |
