Duvvada railway station

Duvvada
Indian Railways station
Duvvada railway station
General information
LocationDuvvada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530046
India
Coordinates17°42′12″N 83°09′07″E / 17.70333°N 83.15184°E / 17.70333; 83.15184
Elevation46 m (151 ft)
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDVD
Zone(s) South Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Marripalem
towards ?
East Coast Railway zone
Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
 Thadi
towards ?
Location
Duvvada is located in Visakhapatnam
Duvvada
Duvvada
Location in Visakhapatnam

Duvvada railway station (station code:DVD[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Duvvada, the southern outskirts of Visakhapatnam. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2]

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.[3]

Development

With the expansion of Visakhapatnam city, particularly with the setting up of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, large groups of people started living away from the main city. People inhabiting neighbourhoods such as Aganampudi, Lankelapalem, Paravada, NTPC township, Pharma City and Ukkunagaram needed a large railway station nearer to their homes. Duvvada railway station serves the population in the southern outskirts of Visakhapatnam.[4]

The nearest airport is Visakhapatnam Airport/VTZ which is 8 km from Duvvada railway station. Lifts are under construction at the platforms

Passenger movement

Duvvada railway station serves about 108,000 passengers on a daily basis. Many trains always rush like Jhanmabhoomi express, Ratnachal express which are inter city service to other big cities like Secunderabad and Vijayawada.[5]

  • Duvvada station Platform 1
    Duvvada station Platform 1
  • Kaziranga Express in Duvvada
    Kaziranga Express in Duvvada
  • Amaravati Express with a WAP7 loco at Duvvada railway station
    Amaravati Express with a WAP7 loco at Duvvada railway station
  • Duvvada railway station platforms
    Duvvada railway station platforms

See also

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 45. 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 2012-11-10.
  3. ^ "Visakhapatnam Steel Plant". Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Appeal for better amenities at Duvvada". The Hindu. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Duvvada (DVD)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.