Ramavarappadu railway station

Ramavarappadu railway station is an Indian Railway station in Ramavarappadu and a satellite station of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] It is situated on Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered by Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[3] It is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the division.[4] It is an important station alongside Ramavarappadu, for devotees during the annual Mary Matha festival, celebrated at Gunadala hill shrine in the city.[5]

Ramavarappadu
Indian Railways station
LocationRamavarappadu, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16.5209°N 80.6829°E / 16.5209; 80.6829
Elevation21 metres (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Vijaywada–Gudivada line
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeRMV
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ramavarappadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[6] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[7]

References
  1. "Train services to be partially affected for nine days". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "A way out to decongest Vijayawada railway station". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. "Stations on the Vijayawada–Uppalur section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. "Three-day Mary Matha festival takes off to a colourful start at Gunadala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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