Bikkavolu is an Indian Railways station at Bikkavolu, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Eleven trains halt in this station every day. It is the 2140th-busiest station in the country.[2][unreliable source?]
Bikkavolu | |
|---|---|
| Passenger train station | |
 Bikkavolu railway station signboard | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bikkavolu, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°58′09″N 82°01′55″E / 16.969217°N 82.031943°E |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BVL |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Bikkavolu railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh .svg) Bikkavolu railway station Bikkavolu railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |
History edit
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 edit
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bikkavolu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] 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.[6]
Important persons edit
- Munta Phani Kumar
- Thatholu Veerababu
- Nelli Suresh
References edit
- ^ "Bikkavolu/BVL".
- ^ "RPubs India". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links edit
- Bikkavolu railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Peddabrahmadevam towards Visakhapatnam
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South Coast Railway zone | Balabhadrapuram towards Vijayawada
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