Bhimavaram Junction Railway Station
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Bhimavaram Junction railway station is a station located in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district,
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History

The then meter gauge line was upgraded to broad gauge in 1961. GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by
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Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.


Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bhimavaram Junction is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4)'' railway station. Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between – crore and handles passengers.


Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).


See also

* Bhimavaram town railway station


References


External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20180614044943/https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/bhimavaram-junction-bvrm/2080 Railway stations in India opened in 1928 Railway stations in West Godavari district Bhimavaram Railway junction stations in Andhra Pradesh Railway stations on Bhimavaram-Narasapur branch line {{AndhraPradesh-railstation-stub