Tanuku railway station

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Tanuku
LocationTanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°45′07″N 81°40′22″E / 16.752035°N 81.672722°E / 16.752035; 81.672722Coordinates: 16°45′07″N 81°40′22″E / 16.752035°N 81.672722°E / 16.752035; 81.672722
Owned bySouth Central Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
Platforms2 (3rd platform under construction)
Tracks1 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
Station codeTNKU
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1916; 109 years ago (1916)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
toward ?
Location
Tanuku is located in Andhra Pradesh
Tanuku
Tanuku
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Tanuku is located in India
Tanuku
Tanuku
Location in India

Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU[1]), provides rail connectivity to the town of Tanuku in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[3]

Classification[edit]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[2] 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]

Amenities[edit]

SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room, Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Bhimavaram Jn. – Tanuku section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 9. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".