Kavali railway station

Kavali railway station (station code:KVZ[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kavali in SPSR Nellore Dist. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2]

Kavali
Indian Railway Station
Remote view of Kavali Railway Station
LocationKavali Railway Station, Railway Station Road, Kavali, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates14°55′12″N 79°58′48″E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Line(s)Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line
Platforms4
TracksBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKVZ
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified1980–81
Location
Kavali railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

History

The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.[3]

The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kavali is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[6]

Station amenities

Kavali is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[7]

References
  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.


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