Coordinates: 16°10′19″N 81°08′18″E / 16.17188°N 81.13839°E / 16.17188; 81.13839

Machilipatnam railway station

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Machilipatnam
Indian Railways station
LocationMachilipatnam, Krishna district., Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°10′19″N 81°08′18″E / 16.17188°N 81.13839°E / 16.17188; 81.13839
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Line(s)Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line
Platforms3
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMTM
Zone(s) South Coast Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened4 Feb, 1908
Electrifiedno
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
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Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch lineTerminus
Location
Machilipatnam is located in Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Machilipatnam railway station (station code:MTM[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Machilipatnam in Krishna district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2][3] The Vijayawada–Machilipatnam line was scheduled to be doubled by 2016.[4] Machilipatnam railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[5]

History[]

In 2012–13, a survey report was submitted for new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line.[6]

Classification[]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Machilipatnam is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 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]

Express trains originated/terminated[]

Train no. Destination Train name train schedule
17211 Machilipatnam–Yesvanthpur Kondaveedu Express (runs mon,wed,fri)3:50PM
12749 Machilipatnam–Bidar Machilipatnam Express (SuperFast) (runs daily)8:45PM
07067 Machilipatnam– (runs tue,thu,sat)3:50PM

References[]

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  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. ^ "Vijayawada Railway Division earnings cross Rs. 2,000 crores mark". The Hindu. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 3 May 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.
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