Structure type On ground Station code GNT Phone 096769 04388 | Parking Available Opened 1 April 2003 Platforms in use 7 | |
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Similar Vijayawada Junction railway st, Tenali Junction railway st, Secunderabad Junction railway st, New Guntur railway st, Miryalaguda railway station | ||
Guntur railway station is an Indian railway station in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Krishna Canal-Guntur section of Guntur railway division in South Central Railway zone. It is 295th most busiest railway station in India.
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History
The first rail lines in Guntur are of Metre Gauge line opened Guntur-Repalle section in year 1916 and later between Guntur and Hubli/Goa.Later a Broad Gauge rail line was built between GNT/VJA towards Howrah with the completion of Prakasam Barrage on River Krishna. By the end of the 20th century Guntur had 4 different railway lines passing through its junction.
Structure and amenities
The station is spread over an area of 43,146 m2 (464,420 sq ft), maintained by 32 employees. There are a total of seven platforms with inter-connected subway system. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters.
Classification
Guntur Junction railway station is an A–category station. It is recognized as a Model station, Adarsh station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Guntur railway division.
Performance and earnings
On an average, the passenger traffic of the station stands at 21,238 per day. Everyday, a total of 44 express, 46 passenger and 18 EMU/DMU trains halt at the station. The station annually handles 7.01 MT of cargo and the average income generated by freight transport is ₹20.736 million (US$310,000).
The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.