Nellore South railway station

Nellore South railway station (station code:NLS[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nellore in Nellore district.

Nellore South Railway Station
Indian Railway
LocationVRC centre, Nellore, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates14.4447°N 79.9837°E / 14.4447; 79.9837
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Line(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line
Platforms2
TracksBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNLS
Zone(s) South Central Railway,
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1899
Electrified1980–81
Location
Nellore South Railway Station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Nellore South Railway Station
Location in India

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nellore South is categorized as a Halt Grade-1 (HG-1) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an HG–1 category station earns nearly ₹50 lakh and handles close to 3 lakh passengers.[5]

References
  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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