Parking Available Phone 086442 20086 | Structure type On Ground Opened 1899 Platforms in use 5 | |
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Line(s) Howrah–Chennai main lineNew Delhi–Chennai main lineGuntur-Tenali sectionTenali-Repalle branch line Tracks 6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Similar Chirala railway station, Ongole railway station, Gudur Junction railway st, Bapatla railway station, Vijayawada Junction railway st | ||
Tenali railway station is an Indian railway station in Tenali of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada–Gudur section of Guntur railway division in South Central Railway zone. It is 152nd most busiest railway station in India.
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History
The Vijayawada–Chennai Central link was established in 1899. The Howrah-Chennai main line, constructed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, was opened in January 1916.
The Vijayawada–Chirala section was electrified in 1979–80.
Classification
Tenali railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (modern stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.
Structure and amenities
The station is spread over an of 38,417.50 m2 (413,522.5 sq ft), maintained by 31 employees. The modernization of the station was taken by providing new escalators, lifts etc.
Performance and earnings
On an average, the passenger traffic of the station stands at 28,688 per day. Everyday, a total of 72 express, 8 passenger and 4 EMU/DMU trains halt at the station. The station annually handles 4474.7 MT of cargo and the average income generated by freight transport is ₹7.049 million (US$100,000).
The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.
Development
SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Tenali station.