Tenali Junction railway station

Tenali Junction తెనాలి జంక్షన్
Tenali railway station main entrance
Location	Prakasam Road, Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°14′33″N 80°38′24″E / 16.24252°N 80.63993°ECoordinates: 16°14′33″N 80°38′24″E / 16.24252°N 80.63993°E
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line New Delhi–Chennai main line Guntur-Tenali section Tenali-Repalle branch line
Platforms	5
Tracks	6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	On Ground
Parking	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	TEL
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1899
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Vijayawada Delhi-Chennai line Bapatla Vijayawada Howrah-Chennai main line Bapatla Angalakuduru Guntur–Tenali section Terminus Terminus Tenali-Repalle branch line Chinnaravuru

Tenali railway station is one of the junction stations located on the Howrah-Chennai main line under the jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It serves Tenali city of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the main junction connecting Repalle, Guntur, Vijayawada stations.^[1]

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai Central link was established in 1899.^[2] The Tenali–Repalle branch line, constructed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, was opened in January 1916.^[3][4]

The Vijayawada–Chirala section was electrified in 1979-80.^[5]

Tenali railway station West booking office

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.^[6][7]

Modernization

The modernization of the station was taken by providing new escalators, lifts etc.^[8]

References

1. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. "IR History:Early days II". 1870-1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
3. Somerset Playne, J.W.Bond and Arnol Wright. "Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources". page 724. Asian Educational Services. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
4. "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
6. "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
7. "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu (Vijayawada). 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
8. Bachan Jeet Singh, S (24 December 2012). "Escalators, lifts at 14 railway stations". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

• Tenali travel guide from Wikivoyage