Nellore railway station

Nellore
Indian Railway Station
Nellore Railway Station
Location Railway Station Road, Santhapet, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 14°27′40″N 79°59′23″E / 14.4611°N 79.9897°E / 14.4611; 79.9897Coordinates: 14°27′40″N 79°59′23″E / 14.4611°N 79.9897°E / 14.4611; 79.9897
Elevation 21 m (69 ft)
Line(s) Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line
Platforms 4
Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code NLR
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened 1899
Electrified 1980–81
Traffic
Passengers 92.9 Lakh Approx (Per Year) ([1])
Location
Nellore railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Nellore railway station (station code:NLR)[2] is a railway station of the city of Nellore in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada-Gudur section, under the administered of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[3][4]

History

The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.[5] The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[6]

Structure and amenities

Nellore railway station is having escalators on 4 platforms.[7] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Nellore station.[8] It is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[9] Daily 140 trains, including 132 express trains and 6 passenger trains and 2 EMU/DMU are passing through this station.[4] Nellore railway station was ranked as the 28th cleanest railway station in the country.[10]

Performance and earnings

Nellore railway station is an A–category station. It is recognized as a Model station, Adarsh station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.[11][12]

The below table lists the passenger earnings of the station of the previous years.[4]

Passenger Earnings
Year Earnings (in Lakhs)
2011-12 3498.05
2012–13 3794.17
2013–14 4740.15
2014–15 5132.66

References

  1. ↑ "Nellore Railway Station Station Re-development Data".
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Station: Nellore". South Central Railway – Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  6. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Escalators, lifts at 14 stations". The New Indian Express, 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
  9. ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  10. ↑ "Cleanliness derails at AP railway stations – Times of India". The Times of India. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Vijayawada division – A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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