Padugupadu railway station (original) (raw)
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Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India
| Padugupadu | |
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 Indian Railways station |
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 Padugupadu railway station at Kovur |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kovur, Nellore district, Andhra PradeshIndia |
| Coordinates | 14°29′53″N 79°59′24″E / 14.4980°N 79.9901°E / 14.4980; 79.9901 |
| 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) | SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899; 126 years ago (1899) |
| Rebuilt | 2020 |
| Electrified | 1980–81 |
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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.
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]
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]
- ^ "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.
- Padugupadu railway station at the India Rail Info