Powerpet railway station
Power Pet | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°42′47″N 81°06′24″E / 16.713134°N 81.106591°E |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 2, 2 side platform |
| Tracks | 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PRH |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893–96 |
| Electrified | 1995–96 |
Powerpet railway station is an Indian railway station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1]
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]
Electrification
The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[4]
Station category
Powerpet is one of the fourteen ‘D’ category stations in the Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway.
References
- ^ "Powerpet railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
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