Samalkot Junction railway station

Samalkot railway station (station code:SLO)[1] is an Indian railway station in Samalkot of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and a junction station for Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

Samalkot Junction
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Samalkot Junction railway station Nameboard
LocationSamalkot, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E
Owned byIndian railways
Operated byIndian railways
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Train operatorsSouth Coast Railway zone
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingYes available
Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSLO
Zone(s) SCoR
Division(s) Vijayawada
ClassificationNon-Subruban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened1899 (1899)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Location
Samalkot Junction
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Samalkot Junction
Location in India

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Samalkot is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6]

Station amenities

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

References
  1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  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.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Central Railway zone
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
TerminusSouth Central Railway zone
Samalkot-Kakinada branch line
Sarpavaram
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