Vetapalem railway station

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Vetapalem
Indian Railways station
LocationNational Highway 214A, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°46′48″N 80°19′12″E / 15.7800°N 80.3200°E / 15.7800; 80.3200Coordinates: 15°46′48″N 80°19′12″E / 15.7800°N 80.3200°E / 15.7800; 80.3200
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeVTM
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
South Central Railway zone
toward ?
Location
Vetapalem is located in Andhra Pradesh
Vetapalem
Vetapalem
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Vetapalem railway station (station code:VTM[1]), is located at Vetapalem town of Prakasam district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway zone.[2][3] This station was well connected to Chennai, Bilaspur, Puri, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Secunderabad, Bhimavaram, Guntur, Vijayawada, Chirala.[4]

Classification[]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vetapalem 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[]

  1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Surareddipalem – Chirala section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 36. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Indian Railway Stations List". train-time.in. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Chirala Station". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ^ "List of stations directly connected from Vetapalem". erail.in. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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