Vetapalem railway station

Vetapalem railway station (station code:VTM[1]), is located at Vetapalem town of Prakasam district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway zone.[2][3] This station was well connected to Chennai, Bilaspur, Puri, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Secunderabad, Bhimavaram, Vijayawada.[4]

Vetapalem
Indian Railway Station
LocationNational Highway 214A, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°46′48″N 80°19′12″E
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeVTM
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada railway division
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Jandrapeta
South Central Railway zone
Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Kottapandillapalli
Location
Vetapalem
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Vetapalem
Location in India

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vetapalem 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. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Surareddipalem – Chirala section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 36. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Indian Railway Stations List". train-time.in. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. "Chirala Station". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. "List of stations directly connected from Vetapalem". erail.in. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  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.


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