Srikakulam Road railway station
Srikakulam Road శ్రీకాకుళం రోడ్ | |||||||||||
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 Srikakulam road railway station | |||||||||||
| Location |
Mettakkivalasa, Amudalavalasa, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°24′31″N 83°54′12″E / 18.4085°N 83.9034°ECoordinates: 18°24′31″N 83°54′12″E / 18.4085°N 83.9034°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (On ground) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |
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| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | CHE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1893-1896 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1998-2000 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Srikakulam Road railway station is an Indian railway station in Srikakulam town of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1]
History
During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of railway tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from Cuttack to Vijayawada, was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[2][3]
Electrification
The Palasa-Tilaru, Srikakulam Road-Chiprupalle and Chirupalle-Alamanda sectors were electrified in 1998-99. The Srikakulam Road-Tilaru sector was electrified in 1999-2000.[4]
Amenities
Srikakulam Road railway station has a four-bedded dormitory.[5] Other amenities at the railway station include waiting room, vegetarian refreshment rooms, computerized reservation offices and book stall.[6]
Railway reorganization
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[7]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[8] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[8][9] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[8]
References
- ↑ "Repalle railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Srikakulam Road (CHE)". Make my trip. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
