Kakinada Port railway station
Kakinada Port railway station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
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| Location | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°ECoordinates: 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°E |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Line(s) | Samalkot–Kakinada branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | COA |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Location | |
  Kakinada Port railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Kakinada Port railway station (station code:COA[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, a branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).
History[]
Kakinada Port railway station was built at a cost of ₹5 crore (US$660,000) and was opened on 26 December 2011.[2]
Classification[]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Port 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. 45. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "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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toward ? | South Central Railway zone | Terminus |
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- Railway stations in East Godavari district
- Vijayawada railway division
- Railway stations in India opened in 2011
- Transport in Kakinada
- 2011 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
- Railway terminus in India
- Andhra Pradesh railway station stubs