Anaparti railway station (station code:APT[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Anaparti, a town 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. Thirty-four trains halt in this station every day. It is the 717th-busiest station in the country.[3][unreliable source?]
Anaparti | |
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Anaparti, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°56′11″N 81°57′13″E / 16.936372°N 81.953563°E |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Coast Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | APT |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Anaparti Location within India .svg) Anaparti Anaparti (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.[4] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]
Classification edit
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Anaparti is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[6] 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.[7]
Station amenities edit
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[8]
References edit
- ^ "Anaparti/APT".
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Rajahmundry – Anaparti section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "RPubs India".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links edit
- Anaparti railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Balabhadrapuram towards Visakhapatnam
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South Central Railway zone | Dwarapudi towards Vijayawada
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