Kadapa railway station

Kadapa Junction railway station (station code: HX^[2]) is the primary railway station serving the town of Kadapa in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division of South Coast Railways.^[3] The station has three platforms. The station is in Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of the Mumbai–Chennai line.

Kadapa Junction
Regional rail, Light rail & Goods railway station
Montage of Kadapa Railway station. Clockwise, from top to bottom: main entrance; 77402 Hx-Ndl DEMU; Railway Health Unit; scenic view near railway station; 12164 Ms-Dr SF Express halting on platform 3; a WAG-9 hauling freight entering railway station
General information
Location	Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	14.4513°N 78.8288°E / 14.4513; 78.8288
Elevation	146 metres (479 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai–Chennai line and Kadapa–Bangalore section (operational up to Pendlimarri)[1]
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	On-ground
Parking	Available
Accessible	[citation needed]
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	HX
Fare zone	South Coast Railway zone Guntakal railway division
History
Opened	1866
Electrified	Yes
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History

Kadapa has its own railway station in the city, opened before independence (1866). The Mumbai–Chennai line, one of the busiest lines in the south coast region, passes through Kadapa railway station. It is one of the A-category railway stations in South Coast Railway zone with three platforms and five tracks under the Guntakal railway division.^[4]

Performance and earnings

The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station.^[5]

Passenger earnings

Year	Earnings (in lakhs)
2011–12	₹1,102.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹23 crore or US$2.7 million in 2023)
2012–13	₹1,156.26 lakh (equivalent to ₹22 crore or US$2.6 million in 2023)
2013–14	₹1,464.06 lakh (equivalent to ₹25 crore or US$2.9 million in 2023)
2014–15	₹1,580.03 lakh (equivalent to ₹25 crore or US$3.0 million in 2023)

Originating trains

The following are the originating trains from the station.^[6]

• 77402 Kadapa–Nandyal DEMU
• 77404 Kadapa–Nandyal DEMU
• 77405 Kadapa–Pendlimarri
• 56012 Kadapa–Arakkonam Passenger
• 17488 Kadapa–Visakhapatnam Tirumala Express

Kadapa-Bangalore railway project

Main article: Kadapa–Bangalore section

The Kadapa–Bangalore broad-gauge railway line is intended to connect Kadapa to Bangalore in Karnataka via Kolar, enhancing Kadapa connectivity. Initiated on September 2, 2010, the 260.4 km line is divided into four phases: Kadapa–Rayachoti, Rayachoti–Madanapalle, Madanapalle–Mulbagal, and Mulbagal–Bangalore.^{[citation needed]} Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy has supported the project by advocating for infrastructure improvements, such as route adjustments, to boost regional development. ^[7]