Chirala railway station

Chirala railway station (station code:CLX[1]) is located at Chirala town of Prakasam district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

Chirala
Indian Railway Station
Chirala railway signboard
LocationGoods Shed Rd, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°49′53″N 80°21′13″E
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeCLX
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada railway division
Fare zoneIndian Railways
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Ipurupalem Halt
South Coast Railway zone
Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Jandrapeta
Location
Chirala
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Chirala
Location in India

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Chirala is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[3] 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 ₹10₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[4]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[5]

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References

  1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.


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