Unguturu railway station
Unguturu | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location |
Unguturu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°ECoordinates: 16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°E |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | South Central Railway |
Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |
Platforms | 2 side platforms are Gravel |
Tracks | 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Not available |
Other information | |
Station code | VGT |
Division(s) | Vijayawada |
History | |
Opened | 1893–96 |
Electrified | 1995–96 |
Location | |
Unguturu railway station |
Unguturu railway station is an Indian railway station in Unguturu town of Andhra Pradesh. It is loacted in Pulla village. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It halts for 11 trains everyday
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]
References
- ↑ "VGT/Unguturu Railway Station - Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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South Central Railway zone |
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