Bhimavaram Junction railway station is a station located in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
Bhimavaram Junction | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Bhimavaram West Godavari district Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 16.5442°N 81.5375°E / 16.5442; 81.5375 |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Vijayawada railway division |
Line(s) | Vijayawada–Narsapur |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | double |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | BVRM |
Fare zone | South Coast Railway zone |
History | |
Opened | 17 September 1928; 93 years ago (1928-09-17) |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
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The then meter gauge line was upgraded to broad gauge in 1961.[1] GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bhimavaram Junction is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[2] 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.[3]
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[4]
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Following station | ||
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pennada Agraharam towards ? |
South Central Railway zone Nidadavolu–Bhimavaram–Narsapur–Vijayawada branch line |
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