Vatlur railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Vatlur railway station (station code:VAT[1]) serves the village of Vatluru in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line around 8 km from Eluru railway station. It is under Vijayawada division of South Central Railway.[2]

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Vatlur
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationVijayawada Road, Vatluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°24′50″N 81°14′31″E
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2
Tracks4
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StatusFunctioning
Station codeVAT
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
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Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Passenger amenities

It has two platforms, serving up and down trains. It has a general ticket booking counter. First platform has cement seatings for passengers. It also has a general waiting hall on first platform. Local passenger trains stop at this station.

Electrification

The Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section was completely electrified by 1997. The Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified by 2005.[3] A SSP is built beside Vatlur railway station.

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vatlur 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]

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