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Palakollu
Indian Railways station
Palakollu railway station
LocationPalakollu
West Godavari district
Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°32′39″N 81°32′15″E / 16.5442°N 81.5375°E / 16.5442; 81.5375
Elevation1.5 metres (4.9 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)
Vijayawada–Narsapur
Bhimavaram–Narasapuram branch line
Platforms3
TracksThree (Track: Construction – doubling + electrification)
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxicab stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
Station codePKO
Fare zoneSouth Coast Railway zone
Websitehttp://www.indianrailways.gov.in
History
OpenedSeptember 17, 1928; 98 years ago (1928-09-17)
ElectrifiedNo (Track: Construction – doubling + electrification)
Location
Palakollu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Palakollu
Palakollu
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Palakollu is located in India
Palakollu
Palakollu
Location in India

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Palakollu railway station (station code:PKO[1]), is located in Palakollu of West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to South Coast Railway zone under Vijayawada railway division.[2]

History

GDV-NSP Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.

Classification

Palakollu Railway station New Platforms Construction

Palakollu Railway station In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Palakollu Railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[4]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Pennada Agraharam – Narasapur section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ↑ 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)

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