Powerpet railway station

Power Pet
Indian Railway Station

Aeril view of Powerpet railway station
Location Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°42′47″N 81°06′24″E / 16.713134°N 81.106591°E / 16.713134; 81.106591Coordinates: 16°42′47″N 81°06′24″E / 16.713134°N 81.106591°E / 16.713134; 81.106591
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Central Railway
Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms 2, 2 side platform
Tracks 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Station code PRH
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened 1893–96
Electrified 1995–96
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Central Railway zone
Location
Powerpet railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Powerpet railway station is an Indian railway station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It halts 14 Trains everyday. It is 1980th busiest railway station in India[2]

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[5]

Station category

Powerpet is one of the thirteen D–category stations in the Vijayawada division.[6]

References

  1. "PRH/Powerpet (2 PFs) Railway Station Forum/Discussion - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
  2. "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
  3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  6. "Vijayawada Division – a profile" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
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