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Eluru railway station

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Elevation
  
22 m (72 ft)

Operated by
  
South Central Railway

Owned by
  

Location
  
Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra PradeshIndia

Line(s)
  
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line

Platforms
  
3, 1 side platform,1 island platform

Address
  
GNT Rd, Powerpet, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh 534005

Similar
  
Samalkot Junction railway st, Rajahmundry railway station, Nidadavolu Junction railway st, Duvvada railway station, Powerpet railway station

Eluru railway station entrance goods shed road side


Eluru railway station is an Indian railway station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is ranked as 85th most busiest railway station in India.

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History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic. The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.

Structure and amenities

The station is spread over an of 31,782 m2 (342,100 sq ft), maintained by 17 employees. The station has 03 platforms and all the tracks are broad gauge and electrified. Almost all platforms are in same size. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters.

Classification

Eluru railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.

Income and classification

Eluru railway station is an A–category station. It is recognized as a Model station, Adarsh station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.

The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.

Development

SCR to provile baby food at this station soon. SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Eluru station.

Satellite stations

Eluru city consists of other railway stations. These are:

References

Eluru railway station Wikipedia