Kakinada Port railway station

Kakinada Port railway station (station code:COA[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, a branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).

Not to be confused with Kakinada Town railway station.

Kakinada Port railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationKakinada, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Line(s)Samalkot–Kakinada branch line
Platforms3
TracksBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCOA
Zone(s) South Coast Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened2011
Location
Kakinada Port railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada Port railway station
Location in India

History

Kakinada Port railway station was built at a cost of ₹5 crore (US$700,000) and was opened on 26 December 2011.[2]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Port is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[4]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[5]

References
  1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  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. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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