Mandasa Road railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Suvarnapuram, Mandasa Road in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
Mandasa Road railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
 Mandasa road railway station name board | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Suvarnapuram, Mandasa Road, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°50′26″N 84°29′39″E / 18.840628°N 84.494113°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | MMS | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Mandasa Road railway station Location within India .svg) Mandasa Road railway station Mandasa Road railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |||||||||||
History edit
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
References edit
- ^ M, Yash. "Mandasa Road Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "MMS / Mandasa Road Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Mandasa Road". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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