Kakinada Port railway station
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Kakinada Port railway station | |||||||
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 Coconada Railway Station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Line | Samalkot–Kakinada branch line | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||
| Connections | - | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | COA | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1882 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 2009/2012 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
| Previous names | Coconada Port | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2 Million | 10,0000  205% | ||||||
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Kakinada Port railway station (station code:COA[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, a branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).
Kakinada Port railway station was initially constructed in the year 1882 and new Kakinada Port railway station (Present Station) was built at a cost of ₹5 crore (US$590,000) and was opened on 26 December 2011.[2] Old port station was being used for goods & other transport activities.
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Port 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]
Originating express trains
Also see - Trains originating from Kakinada Town
| Train No. | Train Name | Destination | Departure | Running | Route |
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| 17206 | Sainagar Shirdi–Kakinada Port Express | Sainagar Shirdi | 05:05 | Mon, Wed, Sat | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Kazipet Jn., Secunderabad Jn., Vikarabad Jn., Bidar, Parbhani Jn., Aurangabad, Nagarsol, Manmad Jn. |
| 12755 | Kakinada Port–Bhavnagar Terminus Express | Bhavnagar Terminus | 05:40 | Thu | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn., Vikarabad Jn., Kalaburagi, Solapur Jn., Pune Jn., Kalyan Jn., Surat, Vadodara Jn., Ahmedabad Jn., Botad Jn. |
| 17221 | Kakinada Port–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 09:00 | Wed, Sat | Samalkot Jn., Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn., Kalaburagi, Solapur Jn., Pune Jn. |
| 17644 | Circar Express | Chengalpattu Junction | 14:30 | Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sullurupeta, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram |
| 17655 | Circar Express | Puducherry | 14:30 | Mon, Thu, Sat | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sullurupeta., Chennai Egmor., Tambaram., Chengalpattu Jn., Villupuram Jn. |
| 12737 | Gowthami Express | Lingampalli | 19:15 | All Days | Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Rayanapadu, Kazipet Jn., Secunderabad Jn. |
