Dwarapudi railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Dwarapudi is an Indian Railways station in Dwarapudi, a town in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.
India
Dwarapudi | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Dwarapudi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 16°55′40″N 81°55′15″E | ||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft)[1] | ||||
| System | Express train and Passenger train station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Line | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | DWP | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE | ||||
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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]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Dwarapudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[4] 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.[5]
Station amenities
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[6]
