Palakollu railway station
Palakollu | |||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||
 Palakollu railway station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Palakollu West Godavari district Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°32′39″N 81°32′15″E / 16.5442°N 81.5375°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Narsapur Bhimavaram–Narasapuram branch line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||
| Tracks | Three | ||||||||
| Connections | Bus stand, Taxicab stand | ||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||
| Station code | PKO | ||||||||
| Fare zone | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
| Website | http://www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | September 17, 1928 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
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Palakollu railway station (station code:PKO[1]), is located in Palakollu of West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to South Coast Railway zone under Vijayawada railway division.[2]
History
[edit]GDV-NSP Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.
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Classification
[edit]Palakollu Railway station In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Palakollu Railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2023–24, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[5]
Station amenities
[edit]It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Pennada Agraharam – Narasapur section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Bhimavaram–Narasapuram Passenger". India Rail Info.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
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Media related to Palakollu railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Palakollu City
- Railway website
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South Coast Railway zone | Palakollu chintaparru towards ?
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- Railway stations in India opened in 1916
- Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh
- Vijayawada railway division
- Railway stations in Vijayawada railway division
- Railway stations in West Godavari district
- Palakollu
- Railway stations on Bhimavaram-Narasapur branch line
- Transport in Palakollu
- Buildings and structures in Palakollu
- Andhra Pradesh railway station stubs
- West Godavari district geography stubs