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Vatlur railway station
Vatlur | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
 Vatlur railway station on a cloudy day | |
| Location | Vijayawada Road, Vatluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°24′50″N 81°14′31″E / 16.4140°N 81.242°ECoordinates: 16°24′50″N 81°14′31″E / 16.4140°N 81.242°E |
| Elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | VAT |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
| Location | |
  Vatlur Location in Andhra Pradesh  Vatlur Location in India | |
Vatlur railway station (station code:VAT[1]) serves the village of Vatluru in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line around 8 km from Eluru railway station. It is under Vijayawada division of South Central Railway.[2]
Passenger amenities[edit]
It has two platforms, serving up and down trains. It has a general ticket booking counter. First platform has cement seatings for passengers. It also has a general waiting hall on first platform. Local passenger trains stop at this station.
Electrification[edit]
The Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section was completely electrified by 1997. The Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified by 2005.[3] A SSP is built beside Vatlur railway station.
Classification[edit]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vatlur 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]
- ↑ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid–Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "Stations on the Nuzvid–Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "IR History Part VII (2000-present)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "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.
External links[edit]
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