Tirupati railway station (station code: TPTY) is a railway station located in the Indian

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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 serves

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is re ...

and experiences a regular flow of tourists visiting the

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple Sri Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared ...

in the

Tirupati district Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupa ...

. It is an environmentally friendly station, and has been awarded a Gold rating by the ''Indian Green Building Council''. There are several railway stations that fall within the city limits of Tirupati, namely

Tiruchanur Tiruchanur (also known as Alamelu Mangapuram) is a suburb and neighbourhood of Tirupati and is located in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Tirupati urban agglomeration. It is the mandal headquarters o ...

, Renigunta Junction, Tirupati West Halt, and

Chandragiri railway station Chandragiri railway station (station code:CGI) is an Indian Railway station in Chandragiri, Tirupati located in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Renigunta–Katpadi section and is administered by South Coast Railway zone. ...

History

The

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line of the

South Indian Railway Company The South Indian Railway Company operated a number of gauge lines in South India from 1874 to 1951. History The Great Southern of India Railway Company was established with its headquarters in England in 1853. The Carnatic Railway Company was ...

was opened in 1891. The line originally started from

Villupuram Viluppuram, Villupuram, or Vizhuppuram () is a Municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district. Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...

in the South Arcot district and passed through

Katpadi Katpadi () is a locality in Vellore, at the northern part of Vellore city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its railway is located on the gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. Politics and geography Once a village, Katp ...

and

Chittoor Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a popu ...

to Pakala. The Gudur–Katpadi line, covering Tirupati, has since been converted to broad gauge.

Classification

Tirupati is classified as an ''A1–category'' station in the

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 ...

. It is one of the top one hundred booking stations among the Indian railways.

Structure and amenities

There are solar panels installed on the rooftop of stations along the railway, including 500 MW solar energy panels. The following facilities have been upgraded recently with an estimated cost of around 11 Crores: * A new waiting hall in platforms 4 and 5 for the convenience of travelers, with a seating capacity of 210 people, in an area of over 1.200 square meters. * High-speed Wi-Fi and LED TV facilities. * A cloakroom on platform 1, with an area of 100 square meters. Around 50 steel racks have been installed in the room for the safe deposit of passenger luggage. * The existing booking office, announcement facility, and display board area have been renovated. * A premium lounge of over 350 square meters has been developed in platform 1 with an estimated cost of around 1.06 crores. It has state of the art facilities for travelers, including washrooms, lounges, and food and drink locations.

References

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* {{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh Railway stations in Chittoor district Transport in Tirupati Guntakal railway division 1891 establishments in India Indian Railway A1 Category Stations