Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta railway station
Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta or Venkata Narasimha Rajuvaripet or V N Rajuvaripeta (station code: VKZ) is a railway station in Andhra Pradesh on the border with Tamil Nadu, India. It is on the Renigunta–Arakkonam section of Southern Railway, with the distinction of having the second longest name among all stations on the Indian Railways, following the renaming of Chennai Central to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1]
Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | Thadukupeta, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 13°16′14″N 79°34′54″E / 13.2706°N 79.5817°E |
| Line(s) | Renigunta–Arakkonam |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | VKZ |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Location | |
  Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta Location in Andhra Pradesh  Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta Location in India | |
TrainsEdit
In railway parlance, it is a flag station. It is unsignalled and passenger trains halt here, but mail trains and express trains do not halt here.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "News article on longest names of railway stations". The Hindu.
External linksEdit
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