Elamanchili railway station

Elamanchili railway station (station code:YLM[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Elamanchili, a municipality in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.

Elamanchili
Express train and Passenger train station
Railway station signboard
LocationElamanchili, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°33′13″N 82°51′10″E
Elevation22 m (72 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms2
Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeYLM
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Elamanchili railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Elamanchili railway station
Elamanchili 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.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Elamanchili is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[6]

References
  1. "Ellamanchili/YLM".
  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. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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South Coast Railway zone


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