Gudivada Junction railway station

Gudivada
గుడివాడ
Location Gudivada
Krishna district
Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E / 16.43; 80.99Coordinates: 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E / 16.43; 80.99
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Vijayawada–Gudivada sectionGudivada-Machilipatnam
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type On ground
Disabled access
Other information
Station code GDV
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Tenali-Repalle branch lineTerminus

Gudivada railway station is an Indian railway station in Gudivada of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line, Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It is 566th busiest railway station in India.[2]

History

As per Indian Railway History Time Line Bezwada-Masulipatam-79.61 km opened on 4 February 1908. Masulipatam-Masuliptam port (tidallock)-3.75 km opened on 1 January 1909. (Bezwada-Masulitam port (tidallock) total km 83.36. Gudivada-Bhimavaram -Gudivada-65.34 km opened on 17 September 1928 by MSMR-SR.

Metre gauge. Two additional light passenger trains each way were introduced on the Gudivada-Masulipatam section, also one additional light train on the Gudivada-Bhimavaram section in 1936-37 Railway Budget

GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961. The first solar powered colour light signals on South Central Railway was provided at LC gate No. 55 near Gudivada Station of Vijayawada Division in 2000.[3][4]

Classification

Gudivada railway station is a ‘B’ category station and also recognized as Model station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
  3. ↑ "Budget Speech 1958-59" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 136. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Budget Speech 1958-59" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 154. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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