Cuddapah railway station

Cuddapah Junction
Regional rail, Light rail & Goods railway station
Montage of Kadapa Railway station. Clockwise, from top to bottom: main entrance, 77402 Hx-Ndl Demu, Railway Health unit, scenic view near railway station, 12164 Ms-Dr Sf Express halting on pf3, a WAG9 Hauling freight entering railway station
Location Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
 India
Coordinates 14°27′05″N 78°49′44″E / 14.4513°N 78.8288°E / 14.4513; 78.8288Coordinates: 14°27′05″N 78°49′44″E / 14.4513°N 78.8288°E / 14.4513; 78.8288
Elevation 146 metres (479 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai-Chennai line and Kadapa-Banglore section (operational up to Pendlimarri)[1]
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type On-ground
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functional
Station code HX
Fare zone South Central Railway zone
History
Opened 1866
Electrified Yes
Location
Kadapa railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Cuddapah Junction railway station (station code:HX)[2] is the primary railway station serving the town of Kadapa in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division of South Central Railways.[3] The station has three platforms. The station is situated in Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section of the Mumbai-Chennai line.

History

Kadapa has its own railway station in the city. The Mumbai-Chennai line, one of the busiest lines in the south central region, passes through Kadapa railway station. It is one of the A category railway stations in South Central Railway Zone under Guntakal railway division.[4]

Performance and earnings

The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station.[5]

Passenger Earnings
Year Earnings
(in lakhs)
2011-12 ₹1,102.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹11 crore or US$1.5 million in 2017)
2012–13 ₹1,156.26 lakh (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.6 million in 2017)
2013–14 ₹1,464.06 lakh (equivalent to ₹15 crore or US$2.0 million in 2017)
2014–15 ₹1,580.03 lakh (equivalent to ₹16 crore or US$2.2 million in 2017)

Originating trains

The following are the originating trains from the station.[6]

  • 77402 Kadapa-Nandyal Demu
  • 77404 Kadapa-Nandyal Demu
  • 77405 Kadapa-Pendlimarri Demu
  • 56012 Kadapa-Arakkonam passenger

New project

A new broad gauge line connecting Kadapa with Bangalore is in progress.[7]

Infrastructure

South Central Railways has provided a health unit, guest house and function hall near the railway station.

Cuddapah railway station has three platforms and all are capable of handling 24 coach trains.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-06-15/2-express-trains-to-be-flagged-off-today-/306579
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kadapa railway station".
  4. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=TEruAaDaOZ8C&pg=PA230&lpg=PA230&dq=kadapa+gauzette&source=bl&ots=dO543lntXt&sig=QeIPF_XWyVxrDhRliAYTpzp0On0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_4pKm4Y_RAhWLRY8KHXq_Cn4Q6AEIPDAJ#v=onepage&q=kadapa%20gauzette&f=false
  5. ↑ http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/redevelopment_view_details_r.jsp?ID1=CUDDAPAH
  6. ↑ https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/kadapa-hx/839
  7. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/kadapabangalore-railway-line-works-in-full-swing/article5507133.ece


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