Owned by Indian Railways Structure type On-ground Owner Indian Railways Tracks 10 | Operated by East Coast Railway Phone 095057 68836 Platforms in use 8 | |
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Location Gnanapuram, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530004,
India Elevation 5.970 metres (19.59 ft) Line(s) Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section
Visakhapatnam-Kirandul line Address Railway Quarters, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530004 Similar Vijayawada Junction railway st, Rajahmundry railway station, Bhubaneswar railway station, Tirupati railway station, Vizianagaram Junction railway st | ||
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Visakhapatnam railway station is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The railway station is under the control of East Coast Railway of Indian Railways. It stands on the Howrah-Chennai main line, though the mainline bypasses Visakhapatnam Central Station. Consequently, a suburban halt on the mainline near Vizag Steel Plant, known as Duvvada, is being developed into a major station to improve services for the city.
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Overview
The station is a terminal station; trains must go back the same way as they come. With many trains arriving at the same time platforms are not always available. In case any train is late, the other trains are stopped at Duvvada or Vizianagaram. The Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) system, an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings, is reported to be one of the major causes for these trains being delayed after Duvvada Station.
Over 5,000 people travel between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad every day. To clear the rush, there are over 18 trains connecting Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad. The Godavari Express, one of the most prestigious trains of the South Central Railway, is considered the best way between the cities. However, the rush for the train is too high, that tickets have to be booked before two months from the journey.It is one of the most busiest station in East coast railway zone. On an average of atleast 20 mins halt will be given for every train.
Structure and amenities
The station is spread over an of 103,178 m2 (1,110,600 sq ft), maintained by 222 employees. The station has 08 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 and has Inter Model Transport Facility for Bus Station.
Income
The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.
History
During 1893–1896, the 1,287 km (800 mi) long tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from Cuttack to Vijayawada, was built and opened to traffic by Bengal Nagpur Railway which was later renamed as South Eastern Railway.Bengal Nagpur Railway’s line to Cuttack was opened on 1 January 1899. The 514 km (319 mi) long northern portion of the East Coast line to Cuttack, including the branch line to Puri, was taken over by Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1902. The southern part was subsequently merged with Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway. East Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways came into existence in its present form with effect from 1 April 2003. The geographical jurisdiction of the railway is however extended over three states encompassing almost all parts of Orissa along with parts of Srikakulam, Vizainagaram and Visakhapatnam districts of North Eastern Andhra Pradesh, and Bastar and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh State. As such, these regions with a long coastal line are rich in mineral and other natural resources, and are on the threshold of an industrial upsurge.
Amenities
Visakhapatnam railway station has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room, retiring room, light refreshment facilities and book stall.
Sub-urban stations
The city of Visakhapatnam consists of eight other railway stations, these are: