Parvathipuram railway station

Parvathipuram
పార్వతీపురం
पार्वतीपुरम्
Indian Railway Station

Station Board at Parvatipuram
Location Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 18°44′53″N 83°26′02″E / 18.7481°N 83.4338°E / 18.7481; 83.4338Coordinates: 18°44′53″N 83°26′02″E / 18.7481°N 83.4338°E / 18.7481; 83.4338
Elevation 120 m (394 ft)
Line(s) Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line
Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code PVP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair
History
Opened 1908–09
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Parvathipuram railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Parvathipuram railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Parvathipuram in Vizianagaram district. It is one of the two railway stations in Parvathipuram.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[1]

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.[1]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[2]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[3] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[3][4] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  3. 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
East Coast Railway zone
Narsipuram
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