Kaikaram railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Kaikaram railway station (station code:KKRM[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Kaikaram village of Andhra Pradesh. 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.[2] Nine trains stop at this station every day.
LocationKaikaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
India
Coordinates16°48′55″N 81°21′51″E
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Kaikaram | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kaikaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°48′55″N 81°21′51″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms are gravel | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KKRM | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1893–96 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1995–96 | ||||||||||
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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.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
