Chirala railway station
Chirala | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Chirala railway signboard | |||||||||||
| Location | Goods Shed Rd, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°49′53″N 80°21′13″E / 15.8313°N 80.3536°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | CLX | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Chirala Location in Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||
Chirala railway station (station code:CLX[1]) is located at Chirala town of Prakasam district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]
Classification[]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Chirala 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]
Station amenities[]
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[5]
References[]
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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