Padugupadu railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Padugupadu railway station (station code:PGU[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kovur City in Nellore district. It has 3 platforms with shelter and drinking water facility is also now available. 2 Express trains are halting here.
LocationKovur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
India
India
Coordinates14.4980°N 79.9901°E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
System
Indian Railways station
Indian Railways stationPadugupadu | |||||||
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Padugupadu railway station at Kovur | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kovur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 14.4980°N 79.9901°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operator | South Coast Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 7 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | PGU | ||||||
| Zone(s) | SCoR | ||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 2020 | ||||||
| Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||||
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History
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Padugupadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[5]
