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New Guntur Railway Station
New Guntur railway station (station code:NGNT), is located at Nehru Nagar area of the city of Guntur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is the second railway station, alongside the main station of in the city. Classification It is classified as an ''E–category station'' and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located on Krishna Canal–Guntur section and also categorised as an ''Adarsh station'' of the division. Heritage crane The station houses a 35T steam crane of Guntakal railway division Guntakal Railway Division is one of the three divisions of South Coast Railway zone (SCoR) of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal and its zonal headquarters is at Visakhapatnam. This division is second in ter ... as a Heritage Rolling Stock. Notable trains The following are some of the notable Superf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayawada Junction
Vijayawada Junction railway station (station code:- BZA) is an Indian Railways station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2)'' station in Vijayawada railway division. Situated at the junction of Howrah–Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines, it is the fourth busiest railway station in the country after Howrah Junction, and . The station serves about passengers, over 190 express and 170 freight trains every day. It is one of the major railway junctions of the Indian Railways and is a nationally important halt. History The Vijayawada city junction railway station was constructed in 1888 when the Southern Maharatta Railway's main eastward route was connected with other lines going through Vijayawada. In 1889, the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway constructed a line between Secunderabad railway station and Vijayawada as an extension railway for Bezawada; the station subsequently became a junction of three lines from different di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Guntur
Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Bay of Bengal, on the Eastern Coastal Plains. The city is the heartland of the state, located in the centre of Andhra Pradesh and making it a central part connecting different regions. It serves as a major hub for exports chilli, cotton and tobacco and has the largest chili market yard in Asia. It is a major transportation, education and commercial hub for the state. Guntur city is a municipal corporation and also the headquarters of Guntur East and Guntur West mandals in Guntur revenue division. The city region is a major part of Amaravati Metropolitan Region. census of India the city is the third most populous in the state with a population of 743,354. It is classified as a ''Y-grade'' city as per the Seventh Central Pay Commission. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah–Chennai Main Line
The Howrah–Chennai main line is a railway line connecting Chennai and Kolkata cutting across Eastern Coastal Plains of India. It covers a distance of across, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Sections The long trunk line has been treated in more detail in its sections: # Howrah–Kharagapur section (approximately # Kharagpur–Khurda Road section (approximately # Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section (approximately ) # Nidadavole–Narsapuram section # Duvvada–Vijayawada section (approximately ) (from south) South Coast Railway zone # Vijayawada–Gudur section (approximately ) South Coast Railway zone # Gudur–Chennai section (approximately ) (except ) Southern Railway zone Geography The Howrah–Chennai main line traverses the Eastern Coastal Plains crossing such major rivers as the Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna. The coastal plains lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal are fertile agricultural lands with high density of populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In India
This is a list of railway stations in India. The railway operations are managed by Indian Railways (IR) in the country. A B {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Station name , , Station code , , State , , Railway zone , , Elevation , , Notes , - , , , , BBDE , , Haryana , , NR/Northern , , 237 m , , , - , , , BTP , , Uttar Pradesh , , Northern Railway zone , , 85 m , , , - , , , BEE , , Assam , , NFR/Northeast Frontier , , 67 m , , , - , , , BV , , Uttar Pradesh , , NER/North Eastern , , 99 m , , , - , , , BAB , , Madhya Pradesh , , NCR/North Central , , 284 m , , , - , , , BBA , , Uttar Pradesh , , NR/Northern , , 185 m , , , - , , , BBO , , Uttar Pradesh , , NR/Northern , , 219 m , , , - , , , BUPH , , Maharashtra , , CR/Central , , 198 m , , , - , , , BCHL , , Chhattisgarh , , , , , , , - , , , BGL , , Uttar Pradesh , , , , , , , - , , , BCA , , Biha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superfast Express Trains In India
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in India. An express train is one where the average speed, excluding halts, is greater than 42 km/h. Including halts the average speed often is below 42 km/h. Although this is pretty slow as compared to international standards, the "Express" trains here mean faster than the ordinary passenger and local trains. In some cases, trains run express where there is an overlapping passenger train service available, and run as passenger train, where there is no supplemental passenger service. Superfast Superfast trains are express trains which make still fewer stops, as compared to ordinary express trains, achieving still shorter journey times. Tickets cost more than ordinary express trains as they have "superfast surcharge" added to them. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express
The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express is a Express express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone and 22869/70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 22801 from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Centralvia New Guntur and as train number 22802 in the reverse direction. Similarly train number 22869 from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Central are serving the states of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu. Coaches The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car. Similarly the 22869 / 70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central SF Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, 8 sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car. Servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Egmore
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur (station code: MS), is a railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Situated in the neighborhood of Egmore, it is one of the four intercity railway terminals in the city; the other three are Chennai Central railway station, Tambaram railway station and Chennai Beach railway station. The station was built in 1906–1908 as the terminus of the South Indian Railway Company. The building built in Gothic architecture, Gothic style is one of the prominent landmarks of Chennai. The main entrance to the station is situated on Gandhi-Irwin Road and the rear entrance on EVR Periyar Salai, Poonamallee High Road. The station was apparently constructed from 8679 on land purchased from Pulney Andy. The building is built in the Gothic architecture, Gothic style of architecture with imposing domes and corridors. It has the 5th longest platform in the country and the 6th longest in the world. The station is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakinada Port
Kakinada Port is located at Kakinada off the east coast of India. It is south of Visakhapatnam Port. Kakinada Port is a large complex comprising Kakinada Anchorage Port, Kakinada Deep Water Port, Kakinada Fishing Harbour and Ship-Breaking Unit. Kakinada Anchorage Port has a century-long tradition. Kakinada Deep Water Port is an all-weather deep water port, and the channel has a depth of . The port can handle vessels up to 50,000 DWT. The port handled 10.81 million tonnes of cargo in 2010–2011. The AP Govt developed Kakinada, Kakinada beach in 2013 and it has 100 acres of land covered from port to uppada area. Kakinada Port railway station was opened in 2011. See also * Kakinada, Kakinada City * Hope_Island_(India), Hope Island References Ports and harbours of Andhra Pradesh Transport in Kakinada Transport in East Godavari district Proposed infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh Year of establishment missing {{India-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circar Express
The 17643 / 17644 Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways from Puducherry railway station to Kakinada Port railway station. The train covers a distance of 829 km. Arrival and departure Train no. 17643 departs from Puducherry every day at 13:00 hrs. reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 10:10hrs. Train no. 17644 departs from Kakinada Port every day at 14:20 hrs. reaching Puducherry the next day at 11:00 hrs. Locomotive The train is hauled by WAP-7 ap-4 of Lallaguda locomotive shed Vijayawada, Vijayawda locomotive shed between Puducherry and . Routes and halts * * * * * * * * Rake sharing This train has rake sharing with chengalpattu to kacheguda express)(17652/17651) Average speed and frequency The train runs at an average speed of 43 km/h. It runs on a daily basis. Demands As per demands this train is extended from Chengalpattu Junction to Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to: * Puducherry (union territory), a unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station (station code: SVDK) is a railway station on the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It mainly serves for the town of Katra where the major hindu divine temple Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is situated which is visited by millions of travellers per month with the help of this station and its frequent special trains connectivity from all over India. The station belongs to the Firozpur division of Northern Railway zone in Jammu and Kashmir. History In 1898, Maharaja Prathap Singh first explored to connect Jammu with Srinagar. But due to non-co ordination and other reasons, it stopped. In April 2005, the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link was completed up to Udhampur railway station from Jammu side and up to Banihal railway station from Srinagar side. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and testing was being conducted in 2012. The rail link was inaugurated by Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
