Ongole railway station

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

Ongole
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Ongole railway station
LocationRailway Station Road, Venkaiah Swamy Nagar, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°29′52″N 80°03′24″E
Owned byIndian railways
Operated byIndian railways
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
Disabled access
Other information
Station code
Zone(s) SCoR
Division(s) Vijayawada
ClassificationNon-Subruban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened1899 (1899)
Electrified1980–81
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Karavadi
South Coast Railway zone
Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Surareddipalem
Location
Ongole
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Ongole
Location in India

History

The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.[3]

The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ongole is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[7]

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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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Karavadi
South Central Railway zone
Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Surareddipalem


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