Padugupadu railway station

Padugupadu

పడుగుపాడు
Padugupadu; పడుగుపాడు
Indian Railways station
	Padugupadu railway station at Kovur
Location	Kovur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°ECoordinates: 14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railways
Line(s)	Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line
Platforms	3
Tracks	7 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PGU
Zone(s)	SCoR
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1899; 123 years ago
Rebuilt	2020
Electrified	1980–81
Location
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Padugupadu railway station (station code:PGU^[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kovur City in Nellore district. It has 3 platforms with shelter and drinking water facility is also now available. 2 Express trains are halting here.

History[]

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.^[2]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.^[3]

Classification[]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Padugupadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.^[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.^[5]

References[]

^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 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.

External links[]

Padugupadu railway station at the India Rail Info

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[1] "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[2] "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[3] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[station_categories-4] "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[5] "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

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