Chagallu railway station

Chagallu railway station (station code:CU[2]), is an Indian railway station near Chagallu, a village in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada-Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Eighteen trains halt in this station every day. It is the 2607th-busiest station in the country.[3]

Chagallu
Passenger train station
Location	Chagallu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°58′16″N 81°41′28″E
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)[1]
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line and
Platforms	2
Tracks	4 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CU
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Chagallu railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Chagallu is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[6] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[7]

References

1. "Chagallu/CU". Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
2. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nidadavolu Jn. - Kovvuru section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
3. "RPubs India". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
4. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
5. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
6. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
7. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

External links

• Chagallu railway station at the India Rail Info

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Pasivedala		South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line		Brahmanagudem