Padugupadu railway station

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Padugupadu

పడుగుపాడు
Indian Railways station
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Padugupadu railway station at Kovur
LocationKovur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E / 14.4980; 79.9901Coordinates: 14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E / 14.4980; 79.9901
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railways
Line(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line
Platforms3
Tracks7 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePGU
Zone(s) SCoR
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1899; 125 years ago (1899)
Rebuilt2020
Electrified1980–81
Location
Padugupadu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Padugupadu
Padugupadu
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Padugupadu is located in India
Padugupadu
Padugupadu
Location in India

Padugupadu railway station (station code:PGU[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kovur City in Nellore district. It has 3 platforms with shelter and drinking water facility is also now available. 2 Express trains are halting here.

History[edit]

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]

Classification[edit]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Padugupadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

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