Elevation 22 m (72 ft) Operated by South Central Railway Owner Indian Railways | Owned by Indian Railways Platforms 2, 2 side platform | |
Location Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line Address R.R.Pet Main Road, Powerpet, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh 534002 Similar Bhimadole railway station, Denduluru railway station, Chebrol railway station, Telaprolu railway station, Badampudi railway station | ||
Powerpet railway station is an Indian railway station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It halts 14 Trains everyday. It is 1980th 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.
Station category
Powerpet is one of the thirteen D–category stations in the Vijayawada division. SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Powerpet station.