Tanuku railway station

Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU[1]), provides rail connectivity to the town of Tanuku in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[3]

Tanuku
LocationTanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16.752035°N 81.672722°E / 16.752035; 81.672722
Owned bySouth Central Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
Platforms2 (3rd platform under construction)
Tracks1 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
Station codeTNKU
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1916 (1916)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Velpuru
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
Satyavada
Location
Tanuku
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Tanuku
Location in India

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[2] 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.[4]

Amenities

SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room, Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered[5]

References
  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Bhimavaram Jn. – Tanuku section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 9. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
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