Denduluru railway station

Denduluru railway station (station code:DEL) is an Indian railway station nearby Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[1] It halts for 9 trains every day.

Denduluru
Indian Railway Station
LocationDenduluru, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°46′54″N 81°10′50″E
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway
Line(s)Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms2, 1 side platform is Cement and another Gravel
Tracks2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNot available
Other information
Station codeDEL
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1893–96
Electrified1995–96
Location
Denduluru
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Denduluru
Location in India

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Denduluru is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] 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.[6]

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References
  1. "DEL/Denduluru Railway Station - Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Coast Railway zone
Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
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