Kakinada Town railway station

Kakinada Town railway station (station code:CCT)^[1] is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

Kakinada Town
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Entrance of Kakinada City Junction train station
General information
Location	Valemuri Vari Veedhi, Rama Rao Peta, Kakinada, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16.9672919°N 82.2329441°E / 16.9672919; 82.2329441
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line
Platforms	4
Tracks	8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	CCT
Zone(s)	SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1893 (1893)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Sarpavaram towards ? South Coast Railway zone Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line Kakinada Port towards ?
Route map Legend km to New Delhi–Chennai main line 0 Vijayawada Junction to New Delhi–Chennai main line Vijayawada North Cabin 5 Madhura Nagar 7 Gundala 8 Ramavarappadu 13 Mustabada 14 Nidamanuru 20 Gannavaram 20 Uppaluru 25 Pedda Avutapale 23 Tenneru 31 Telaprolu 26 Tarigoppula 35 Veeravalli 30 Indupalli 41 Nuzvid 34 Ventrapragada 51 Vatlur 37 Dosapadu 58 Powerpet 44 Gudivada Junction to Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line 60 Eluru 51 Moturu 69 Dendaluru 54 Guntakonduru 73 Sitampet 57 Pasalapudi 79 Bhimadolu 59 Putlacheruvu 85 Pulla 61 Mokhasa Kalavapudi 90 Kaikaram 66 Mandavalli 93 Chebrol 73 Kaikaluru 96 Unguturu 81 Pallevada halt 101 Badampudi 89 Akividu 107 Tadepalligudem 95 Cherukuvada 113 Prattiapadu 100 Undi 116 Navabpalem 107 Bhimavaram Town to Bhimavaram–Narasapur branch line Bhimavaram A cabin 120 Marampalli 114 Vendra 116 Lakshminarayanapuram 119 Aravalli 124 Manchilli 126 Attili 131 Relangi 134 Velpuru 137 Tanuku 142 Satyavada 146 Kaldhari 154/127 Nidadavolu Junction to Howrah–Chennai main line
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Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Town is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.^[4]

The station has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.^[5][6]

Originating express trains

See also: Kakinada Port railway station

Train No.	Train Name	Destination	Departure	Running	Route
17250	Kakinada Town - Tirupati Express	Tirupati	14:55	All Days	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn.
17210	Seshadri Express	Bengaluru SMVT	17:25	All Days	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam
12775	Cocanada Express	Lingampalli	20:10	Tue, Thu, Sun	Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Warangal, Secunderabad Jn.
07295	Lingampalli Special	Lingampalli	20:10	Mon, Wed, Fri	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn.
07194	Secunderabad Special	Secunderabad Jn.	20:45	Sun	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Kazipet Jn.

Station amenities

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

See also

• Kakinada Port railway station

References

1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 45. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
3. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
4. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
5. "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
6. "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 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)