Dwarapudi | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dwarapudi, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°55′40″N 81°55′15″E / 16.927663°N 81.920860°E |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DWP |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Dwarapudi railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh .svg.png.webp) Dwarapudi railway station Dwarapudi railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |
Dwarapudi is an Indian Railways station in Dwarapudi, a town in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Dwarapudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[5]
Station amenities
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[6]
References
- ↑ "Dwarapudi/DWP".
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
- Dwarapudi railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaparti towards Visakhapatnam |
South Coast Railway zone | Kesavaram towards Vijayawada | ||