Gudur Junction railway station
Gudur Junction గుడూరు జంక్షన్ गुडूरु जंक्शन | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
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| Location |
MuthyalaPeta, Gudur, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 14°08′54″N 79°50′43″E / 14.1483°N 79.84541°ECoordinates: 14°08′54″N 79°50′43″E / 14.1483°N 79.84541°E |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Line(s) |
Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line Gudur-Renigunta-Arakkonam branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | GDR |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway, |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Electrified | 1980–81 |
| Location | |
  Gudur railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Gudur railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Gudur in Nellore district. It is a major junction station with branch lines to Arakkonam and Vellore Katpadi via Tirupati. It is under the administration of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1]
History
The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980-81.[3]
Classification
Gudur railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Adarsh station in the Vijayawada railway division.[4][5]
Busy station
Gudur Junction have lifts in all the platforms and Escalator on first platform. [6] Daily 177 trains, including 90 express trains and 10 passenger trains originate and pass through this station.[7]
Train originating/Terminating
| Train number | Railway Zone | Train Name | Train Type |
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| 12710/12709 | SCR | Secunderabad-Gudur-Secunderabad/Simhapuri Express | Superfast Express |
| 57239 | SCR | Chennai Central-Gudur | Passenger |
| 57277 | SCR | Gudur-Vijayawada | Passenger |
| 57412/57411 | SCR | Gudur-Renigunta-Gudur | Passenger |
| 57429/57430 | SCR | Tirupati-Gudur-Tirupati | Passenger |
Amenities
Gudur Junction has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room, retiring room, light refreshment facilities and book stall.
Proposal
There is a new proposal by Indian Railway that to increase platforms from 3 to 7 platforms
References
- ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Escalators, lifts at 14 stations". The New Indian Express, 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "Gudur to Visakhapatnam trains". make my trip. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
External links
- "Gudur Railway Station Contact Number - GDR Rly Enquiry". gudur-guide.blogspot.in. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- Trains at Gudur
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Manubolu | South Central Railway zone | Odur |
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Manubolu | South Central Railway zone | Kondagunta |
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