Tenali Junction railway station

Tenali Junction
Indian Railway Regional and Commuter rail station
Tenali railway station main entrance
Location Prakasam Road, Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°14′33″N 80°38′24″E / 16.24252°N 80.63993°E / 16.24252; 80.63993Coordinates: 16°14′33″N 80°38′24″E / 16.24252°N 80.63993°E / 16.24252; 80.63993
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Howrah–Chennai main line
New Delhi–Chennai main line
Guntur-Tenali section
Tenali-Repalle branch line
Platforms 5 platforms
Tracks 6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground)
Disabled access
Other information
Station code TEL
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Classification A
History
Opened 1899 (1899)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Delhi-Chennai line
Howrah-Chennai main line
Guntur–Tenali sectionTerminus
TerminusTenali-Repalle branch line

Tenali Junction railway station (station code:TEL)[1] is an Indian railway station in Tenali of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada–Gudur section of Guntur railway division in South Central Railway zone.[2][3]

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai Central link was established in 1899.[4] The Howrah-Chennai main line was constructed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway and was opened in January 1916.[5][6]

The Vijayawada–Chirala section was electrified in 1979–80.[7]

Tenali railway station West booking office

Classification

Tenali railway station is an A–category station and also recognized as Model and Touch & Feel (modern stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.[2][8]

Structure and amenities

The station is spread over an area of 38,417.50 m2 (413,522.5 sq ft), maintained by 31 employees.[3] The modernization of the station was taken by providing new escalators, lifts etc.[9] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Tenali station.[10]

Performance and earnings

On an average, the passenger traffic of the station stands at 28,688 per day. Everyday, a total of 72 express, 8 passenger and 4 EMU/DMU trains halt at the station. The station annually handles 4474.7 MT of cargo and the average income generated by freight transport is ₹7.049 million (US$98,000).[2]

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

Passenger Earnings
Year Earnings
(in Lakhs)
2011-12 1642.82
2012–13 1676.98
2013–14 2203.6
2014–15 2373.19

References

  1. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. 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. 1 2 "Station: Tenali". South Central Railway – Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  5. ↑ Somerset Playne, J.W.Bond and Arnol Wright. "Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources". page 724. Asian Educational Services. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  7. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  8. ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Bachan Jeet Singh, S (24 December 2012). "Escalators, lifts at 14 railway stations". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
  • Tenali travel guide from Wikivoyage
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