Vatlur railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Vatlur railway station (station code:VAT[1]) serves the village of Vatluru in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line around 8 km from Eluru railway station. It is under Vijayawada division of South Central Railway.[2]
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Vatlur | |||||||
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Vatlur railway station building | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Vijayawada Road, Vatluru, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 16°24′50″N 81°14′31″E | ||||||
| Elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway | ||||||
| Line | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | VAT | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | ||||||
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Passenger amenities
It has two platforms, serving up and down trains. It has a general ticket booking counter. First platform has cement seatings for passengers. It also has a general waiting hall on first platform. Local passenger trains stop at this station.
Electrification
The Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section was completely electrified by 1997. The Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified by 2005.[3] A SSP is built beside Vatlur railway station.
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vatlur 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]
