Nidadavolu Junction railway station

Nidadavole railway station (station code:NDD[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nidadavolu in West Godavari district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2]

Nidadavolu Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Nidadavolu railway station main entrance
LocationMain road, Nidadavolu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16.89770°N 81.67444°E / 16.89770; 81.67444
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
Platforms3
Tracks5 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeOn Ground
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
Station codeNDD
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Howrah–Chennai main line
Kaldhari
Bhimavaram–Nidadavolu sectionTerminus
Location
Nidadavolu Junction
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Nidadavolu Junction
Location in India

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, Nidadavolu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[5] 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.[6]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References
  1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  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.
  7. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Central Railway zone
Kaldhari
South Central Railway zoneTerminus


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