Eluru railway station

Eluru
Eluru Railway Station Main Entrance
Location ASR Stadium Road, Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°43′04″N 81°07′11″E / 16.7179°N 81.1198°E / 16.7179; 81.1198Coordinates: 16°43′04″N 81°07′11″E / 16.7179°N 81.1198°E / 16.7179; 81.1198
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Howrah–Chennai main line
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section
Platforms 3
Tracks 6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type On Ground
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code EE
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened 1893 (1893)
Traffic
Passengers 28.5 millions[1]
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Howrah-Chennai main line

Eluru railway station (station code:EE)[2] is an Indian railway station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[3] It is ranked as 85th most busiest railway station in India.[4]

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[5] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[6]

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[7]

Structure and amenities

The station is spread over an area of 31,782 m2 (342,100 sq ft), maintained by 17 employees.[8] The station has 03 platforms and all the tracks are broad gauge and electrified. Almost all platforms are in same size. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters. It was 215th cleanest station in 'A'-Category, as of 2017.[9]

Classification

Eluru railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.[10][11]

Performance and earnings

The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.

Passenger Earnings
Year Earnings (in Lakhs)
2011-12 1243.02
2012–13 1208.03
2013–14 1609.95
2014–15 1915.26

Development

SCR to provile baby food at this station soon.[12] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Eluru station.[13]

Satellite stations

Eluru city consists of four other railway stations. These are:

Station Name Station Code Railway Division
Vatluru VAT Vijayawada Division
Powerpet PRH Vijayawada Division
Denduluru DEL Vijayawada Division
Sitampet STPT Vijayawada Division

References

  1. ↑ "Passengers served by station everyday (page no=11)" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
  5. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  6. ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  7. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Station:Eluru".
  9. ↑ "SWACHH RAIL-SWACHH BHARAT" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Vijayawada division – A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Railways to provide baby food at stations".
  13. ↑ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
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