Telaprolu railway station

Telaprolu
Indian Railway Station
Location Telaprolu, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°35′55″N 80°53′25″E / 16.5986°N 80.8904°E / 16.5986; 80.8904Coordinates: 16°35′55″N 80°53′25″E / 16.5986°N 80.8904°E / 16.5986; 80.8904
Elevation 20 m (66 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Central Railway
Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms 2, side platforms are Gravel
Tracks 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Not available
Other information
Station code TOU
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified 1995–96
Location
Veeravalli railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Telaprolu railway station (station code:TOU) is an Indian railway station in Telaprolu village of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu section of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It halts for 10 trains everyday

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "TOU/Telaprolu Railway Station - Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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