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Dwarapudi is an Indian Railways station in Dwarapudi, a town in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.
Dwarapudi | |
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Dwarapudi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°55′40″N 81°55′15″E |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DWP |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Dwarapudi railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh  Dwarapudi railway station Dwarapudi railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Dwarapudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[5]
Station amenities
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[6]
References
- "Dwarapudi/DWP".
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
- Dwarapudi railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaparti towards ? |
South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line |
Kesavaram towards ? | ||
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