Durgada Gate railway station

Durgada Gate railway station (station code:DGDG[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Durgada, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Eight trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3293th-busiest station in the country.[3]

Durgada Gate
Passenger train station
LocationDurgada, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°12′45″N 82°20′57″E
Elevation28 m (92 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms2
Tracks2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDGDG
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Durgada Gate railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Durgada Gate railway station
Durgada Gate railway station (Andhra Pradesh)

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]

References
  1. "Durgada Gate/DGDG".
  2. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "RPubs India".
  4. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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South Coast Railway zone


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