Gudivada Junction railway station

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Gudivada Junction
Gudivada Junction name board.jpg
LocationGudivada
Krishna district
Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E / 16.43; 80.99Coordinates: 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E / 16.43; 80.99
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Vijayawada–Gudivada section, Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeOn ground
Disabled accessDisabled access[citation needed]
Other information
Station codeGDV
Zone(s) South Coast Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
toward ?
TerminusGudivada–Machilipatnam branch line
toward ?
Location
Gudivada Junction is located in Andhra Pradesh
Gudivada Junction
Gudivada Junction
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Gudivada Junction railway station (station code:GDV)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Gudivada of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line, Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2][3]

Gudivada Junction Entrance view

History[]

As per Indian Railway History Time Line Bezwada–Masulipatam-79.61 km opened on 4 February 1908. Masulipatam–Masuliptam Port (tidallock)-3.75 km opened on 1 January 1909. (Bezwada-Masulitam Port (tidallock) total km 83.36. Gudivada–Bhimavaram–Gudivada-65.34 km opened on 17 September 1928 by MSMR-SR.

Metre gauge. Two additional light passenger trains each way were introduced on the Gudivada–Masulipatam section, also one additional light train on the Gudivada–Bhimavaram section in 1936–37 Railway Budget

GDV–BVRM broad-gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961. The first solar powered colour light signals on South Central Railway was provided at LC gate No. 55 near Gudivada station of Vijayawada Division in 2000.[4][5]

Classification[]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Gudivada is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[6] 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.[7]

Station amenities[]

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Budget Speech 1958–59" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 136. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Budget Speech 1960-61" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 154. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

External links[]

Media related to Gudivada Junction railway station at Wikimedia Commons


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