Elevation 14 m (46 ft) Platforms in use 5 (4,5 newly constructed) | Parking Available | |
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Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Structure type Standard (on ground station) Similar Samalkot Junction railway st, Visakhapatnam railway station, Vijayawada Junction railway st, Nidadavolu Junction railway st, Vizianagaram Junction railway st | ||
12839 howrah chennai central mail entering rajahmundry railway station
Rajahmundry City Central railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Rajahmundry in East Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.Rajahmundry railway station has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room, retiring room, light refreshment facilities and book stall. It is 26th most busiest railway station in India.
Contents
- 12839 howrah chennai central mail entering rajahmundry railway station
- Train passing rajahmundry railway station and godavari river
- History
- Busy station
- Income
- Classification
- Development
- References
Train passing rajahmundry railway station and godavari river
History
The Godavari Dam Construction Railway was used for transporting materials for the construction of the Dowlaisweram Anicut at Rajahmundry around 1845. The project was completed in 1852 and the railway was closed down.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic. The construction of the Old Godavari Bridge in 1897 and construction of the Vijayawada-Madras link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains. The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.
Busy station
Rajahmundry railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.It is second busiest stationafter Vijayawada in Vijayawada division.
As of 2016, nearly 180+ express and superfast trains stopped at Rajahmundry everyday.
Rs. 36 million has been spent on improving amenities at Rajahmundry railway station.
Income
The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station previous years.
Classification
Rajahmundry railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.
Development
SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station.