Regupalem railway station
Regupalem | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
 | |
| Location | Regupalem, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 17°36′21″N 82°53′26″E / 17.605849°N 82.890454°E |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | REG |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Regupalem Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Regupalem railway station (station code:REG[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Regupalem, a village in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.
History[]
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
Classification[]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Regupalem is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] 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.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Regupalem/REG".
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 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.
External links[]
- Regupalem railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | South Central Railway zone | toward ? |
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