Duvvada railway station
Duvvada railway station (station code:DVD[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Duvvada, the southern outskirts of Visakhapatnam. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line.
Duvvada | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
 Duvvada Railway Station | |
| Location | Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530046 India |
| Coordinates | 17°42′12″N 83°09′07″E |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main 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 | DVD |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Waltair railway division |
| Location | |
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History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2]
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.[3]
Development
With the expansion of Visakhapatnam city, particularly with the setting up of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, large groups of people started living away from the main city. People inhabiting neighbourhoods such as Aganampudi, Lankelapalem, Paravada, NTPC township, Pharma City and Ukkunagaram needed a large railway station nearer to their homes. Duvvada railway station serves the population in the southern outskirts of Visakhapatnam.[4]
The nearest airport is Visakhapatnam Airport/VTZ which is 8 km from Duvvada railway station.
Passenger movement
Duvvada railway station serves about 108,000 passengers on a daily basis. Many trains always rush like Jhanmabhoomi express, Ratnachal express which are inter city service to other big cities like Secunderabad and Vijayawada.[5]
Gallery
Duvvada station Platform 1_at_Duvvada.jpg)
Kaziranga Express in Duvvada
Amaravati Express with a WAP7 loco at Duvvada railway station
Duvvada railway station platforms
See also
References
- "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- "Visakhapatnam Steel Plant". Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "Appeal for better amenities at Duvvada". The Hindu, 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- "Duvvada (DVD)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Marripalem | East Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |