Anakapalle railway station
Anakapalle | |||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Laxmi Devi Peta, Anakapalle, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°41′23″N 82°59′52″E / 17.6896°N 82.9977°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 31 feet (9.4 m) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (4th platform is going on construction) | ||||||||
| Tracks | 5 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | AKP | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 24,500 per day | |||||||||
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Anakapalle railway station (Station CODE: AKP)[1] is a railway station in Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam city, Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2] It is the busiest railway station in north Andhra. Rajadhani, Garib Rath, Double Decker, Antyodhaya Expresses stop at this station. Anakapalle is the main station after the Visakhapatnam Junction.
Classification
[edit]In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Anakapalle is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[4]
Structure and amenities
[edit]The station has roof top solar panels installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 MW solar energy.[5][6] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Solar Panels at Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. Delhi. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Desk, India com News (11 April 2018). "Solar Panels Installed at Railway Stations Across Country – Full List". India.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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External links
[edit]- Anakapalle railway station at the India Rail Info
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South Coast Railway zone | Kasimkota towards ?
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