Badampudi railway station (station code:BPY[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Badampudi village of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pulla village. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2] It halts for 10 trains every day.

Badampudi
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Badampudi, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°49′41″N 81°28′26″E
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms	2 side platforms are gravel
Tracks	2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Not available
Other information
Station code	BPY
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1893–96
Electrified	1995–96
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Tadepalligudem towards ? South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line Unguturu towards ?
Location
Badampudi Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Badampudi Location in India Show map of 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, Badampudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[6]

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