Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU), provides rail connectivity to the town of
Tanuku
Tanuku is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tanuku mandal in Narasapuram revenue division. Tanuku is the fourth largest city in the West Godavari district after Bhimavara ...
in
West Godavari district of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. It is administered under
Vijayawada railway division
Vijayawada railway division (formerly: Bezawada railway division) is one of the three railway divisions under South Coast Railways of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division are located at Vijayawada.
History
It was formed as ...
of
South Coast Railway Zone
South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) has been announced as the newest railway zone of the Indian Railways and is headquartered at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The formal notification for operationalization of this Zone is yet to be issued.
Jur ...
.
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5)'' railway station.
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 –
crore and handles passengers.
Amenities
SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room,
Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered
References
Railway stations in West Godavari district
Vijayawada railway division
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