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Narsipatnam Road railway station (station code:NRP[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada–Gudur section of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[3] It is 152nd most busiest railway station in India.[4]

Narsipatnam Road
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
LocationNarsipatnam, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°27′08″N 82°43′27″E
Elevation23 m (75 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms2
Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNRP
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Narsipatnam Road railway station
Location 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.[5] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[6]


Classification


In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Narsipatnam Road is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[7] 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.[8]


Station amenities


It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[9]


References


  1. "Narsipatnam Road/NRP".
  2. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Vijayawada division – A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
  5. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  7. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  9. 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
Regupalem
towards ?
South Central Railway zone
Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line
 Gullipadu
towards ?


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