Guntur Junction railway station

Guntur junction railway station
Guntur Junction railway station
Location Guntur, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°18′03″N 80°26′34″E / 16.3008°N 80.4428°E / 16.3008; 80.4428Coordinates: 16°18′03″N 80°26′34″E / 16.3008°N 80.4428°E / 16.3008; 80.4428
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Guntur-Tenali section, Guntur-Krishna canal section, Nallapadu- Pagidipalli section, Nallapadu-Guntakal section
Platforms 7
Construction
Structure type On ground
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code GNT
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Guntur
History
Opened 1 April 2003 (1 April 2003)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
TerminusGuntur-Krishna Canal section
TerminusGuntur-Tenali section
Guntur-Nallapadu SectionTerminus

Guntur railway station (station code:GNT)[1] is an Indian railway station in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Krishna Canal-Guntur section of Guntur railway division in South Central Railway zone.[2][3] It is 295th most busiest railway station in India.[4]

History

The first rail lines in Guntur are of Metre Gauge line opened Guntur-Repalle section in year 1916[5] and later between Guntur and Hubli/Goa.Later a Broad Gauge rail line was built between GNT/VJA towards Howrah with the completion of Prakasam Barrage on River Krishna. By the end of the 20th century Guntur had 4 different railway lines passing through its junction.That railway lines is Guntur-Tenali section, Guntur-Vijayawada section, Guntur-Nallapadu-Guntakal section, Guntur-Nallapadu-Pagidipalli section.

Structure and amenities

Guntur Railway Junction west terminal reservation office

The station is spread over an area of 43,146 m2 (464,420 sq ft), maintained by 32 employees.[2] There are a total of seven platforms with inter-connected subway system. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters. It has 2 pit lines for primary maintenance of Trains originating from here.Palnadu Express, Simhadri Express, Golconda Express and some other passenger trains are maintained here.

Classification

Guntur Junction railway station is an A–category station. It is recognized as a Model station, Adarsh station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Guntur railway division.[6]It is identified and selected by central government as one of the station to be developed with international standards in the state of Andhra Pradesh. A budget of Rs.25 crores sanctioned for this purpose.[7]

Performance and earnings

On an average, the passenger traffic of the station stands at 25,438 per day. Everyday, a total of 44 express, 46 passenger and 18 EMU/DMU trains halt at the station. The station annually handles 7.01 MT of cargo and the average income generated by freight transport is ₹20.736 million (US$290,000).[2]

The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.[2][8]

Passenger Earnings
Year Earnings
(in Lakhs)
2011-12 3467.30
2012–13 3648.00
2013–14 4523.27
2014–15 4980.39

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 45. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 9,11. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Station: Nellore". South Central Railway – Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
  5. ↑ Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Guntur by Andhra Pradesh (India), Bh Sivasankaranarayana, M. V. Rajagopal – 1977 – Page 188 In the years that followed, railway lines connecting Madras to Vijayawada (via) Tenali (1 898), Guntur to Repalle (1916) and Guntur to Macherla (1930) were opened.
  6. ↑ "Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. pp. 9, 11. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "కేంద్ర ప్రకటన: ఏపీలోని 4 రైల్వే స్టేషన్లకు అంతర్జాతీయ హోదా". https://telugu.oneindia.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2018-04-04. External link in |work= (help)
  8. ↑ "GUNTUR JN".


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