Vizianagaram Junction railway station

Vizianagaram railway station (Station Code:VZM[1]) is an Indian railway station located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh; it serves Vizianagaram city in Vizianagaram district.It is one of the important railway stations on Howrah-Chennai main line, serving as the point where links from Raipur and Jharsuguda via Titlagarh connect to the main line. It is administered under South Coast Railway zone.

Vizianagaram Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
Vizianagaram railway station
Location	Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	18°06′43″N 83°23′46″E
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South coast railway
Line(s)	Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VZM
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1900
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Traffic
Passengers	150,000+
Location
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History

Main line

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the South Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2] It was during this period that Vizianagaram station came up.

Branch line

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09.[2]

Electrification

The Palasa-Tilaru, Srikakulam Road-Chiprupalle and Chirupalle-Alamanda sectors were electrified in 1998–99. The Srikakulam Road-Tilaru sector was electrified in 1999–2000.[3]

Classification

Vizianagaram Junction railway station is classified as an A–category station in the Waltair railway division.[4]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[5]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[6] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[6][7] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[6]South Coast Railway was carved out of East Coast Railway and South Central Railway on 27 feb 2019

References

1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
4. "Statement showing category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
5. "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
6. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
7. "IR History: Part – IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

External links

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Nellimarla		East Coast Railway zone Howrah-Chennai main line		Korukonda
Terminus		East Coast Railway zone Vizianagaram-Raipur branch line		Gotlam