Kadiyam railway station
Kadiyam is an Indian railway station in Kadiyam, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada-Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. 11 trains halt in this station every day. It is the 1602nd-busiest station in the country.[2]
Kadiyam | |
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Passenger train station | |
Location | Kadiyam, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 16°54′51″N 81°49′57″E |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft)[1] |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | South Central Railway zone |
Line(s) | Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line and |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 4 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | KYM |
Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
Division(s) | Vijayawada |
Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kadiyam 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.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kadiyam 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]
References
- "Kadiyam/KYM".
- "RPubs India".
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
- Kadiyam railway station at the India Rail Info
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line |