Kaikaram railway station
Kaikaram railway station (station code:KKRM[1]), is an Indian railway station in Kaikaram village 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 Central Railway zone.[2] Nine trains stop at this station every day.
Kaikaram | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Kaikaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°48′55″N 81°21′51″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms are gravel | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | KKRM | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1893–96 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1995–96 | ||||||||||
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.svg.png)  Kaikaram Location in Andhra Pradesh  Kaikaram 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.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
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References
- "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "KKRM/Kaikaram Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
- "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.
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