Vizianagaram railway station

Vizianagaram Junction
విజయనగరం జంక్షన్
विजयनगरम जंक्शन
Indian Railway Junction Station

Vizianagaram railway station
Location Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
 India
Coordinates 18°06′43″N 83°23′46″E / 18.112°N 83.396°E / 18.112; 83.396Coordinates: 18°06′43″N 83°23′46″E / 18.112°N 83.396°E / 18.112; 83.396
Elevation 74 m (243 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line
Platforms 5
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 VZM
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair
History
Opened 1900
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway
Traffic
Passengers 150,000+
Location
Vizianagaram railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Vizianagaram railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Vizianagaram in Vizianagaram district.

History

Main line

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] It was during this period that Vizianagaram station came up.

Branch line

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09.[1]

Electrification

The Palasa-Tilaru, Srikakulam Road-Chiprupalle and Chirupalle-Alamanda sectors were electrified in 1998-99. The Srikakulam Road-Tiralu sector was electrified in 1999-2000.[2]

Amenities

Vizianagaram railway station has 2 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and one eight-bedded dormitory.[3]

Passenger movement

Viziznagaram railway station serves about 153,000 passengers every day.[4]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[5]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[6] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[6][7] 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.[6]

Gallery

References

  1. 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  4. "Vizianagaram (VZM)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  6. 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  7. "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

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