Baruva railway station
Baruva railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Korlam, Baruva, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.900748°N 84.554233°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BAV | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Baruva railway station Location within India .svg.png.webp) Baruva railway station Baruva railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |||||||||||
Baruva railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Korlam, Baruva in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
History
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
References
- karthik. "Baruva Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- "Baruva Railway Station (BAV) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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