Nidadavolu Junction railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh
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Nidadavolu Junction railway station (station code:NDD[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nidadavolu in East Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2]
India
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Nidadavolu railway station main entrance | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Main road, Nidadavolu, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.89770°N 81.67444°E | |||||||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | Howrah–Chennai main line Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | On Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  [citation needed] | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | NDD | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | |||||||||||||||
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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]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nidadavolu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[5] 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.[6]
Station amenities
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]
