Nidadavolu Junction railway station

Nidadavole railway station (station code:NDD^[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nidadavolu in East Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[2]

Nidadavolu Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Nidadavolu railway station main entrance
General information
Location	Main road, Nidadavolu, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16.89770°N 81.67444°E / 16.89770; 81.67444
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	On Ground
Parking	Available
Accessible	[citation needed]
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	NDD
Zone(s)	South Central RailwayTooltip South Central Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Chagallu towards ? Howrah–Chennai main line Marampalli towards ? Kaldhari towards ? Bhimavaram–Nidadavolu section Terminus
Location Nidadavolu Junction Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Nidadavolu Junction Location in India Show map of India Interactive map

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, Nidadavolu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.^[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.^[6]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[7]

References

1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
4. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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.
7. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

External links

• Trains at Nidadavolu

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Brahmanagudem towards ?		South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line		Marampalli towards ?
Kaldhari towards ?		South Central Railway zone Nidadavolu–Bhimavaram–Gudivada–Vijayawada branch line		Terminus