Hamsavaram railway station (station code:HVM[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Hamsavaram of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. It is 3378th most busiest railway station in India[2] It halts 8 trains every day.

Hamsavaram
Passenger train station
General information
Location	Hamsavaram, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	17°18′58″N 82°29′22″E
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HVM
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Location
Hamsavaram Location of Hamsavaram railway station in 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.[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, Hamsavaram 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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Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Tuni towards ?		South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line		Timmapuram towards ?