Kakinada Town railway station

Kakinada Town
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Entrance of Kakinada City Junction train station
General information
LocationValemuri Vari Veedhi, Rama Rao Peta, Kakinada, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°58′02″N 82°13′59″E / 16.9672919°N 82.2329441°E / 16.9672919; 82.2329441
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)
Platforms4
Tracks8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeCCT
Zone(s) SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
ClassificationNon-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened1893 (1893)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Sarpavaram
towards ?
South Coast Railway zone Kakinada Port
towards ?
Location
Kakinada Town is located in India
Kakinada Town
Kakinada Town
Location of Kakinada Town railway station
Kakinada Town is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada Town
Kakinada Town
Kakinada Town (Andhra Pradesh)
Map
Interactive map

Kakinada Town railway station (station code:CCT)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Town is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[3] 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.[4]

The station has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[5][6]

Originating express trains

See also: Kakinada Port railway station
Train No. Train Name Destination Departure Running Route
17250 Kakinada Town - Tirupati Express Tirupati 14:55 All Days Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn.
17210 Seshadri Express Bengaluru SMVT 17:25 All Days Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam
12775 Cocanada Express Lingampalli 20:10 Tue, Thu, Sun Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Warangal, Secunderabad Jn.
07295 Lingampalli Special Lingampalli 20:10 Mon, Wed, Fri Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn.
07194 Secunderabad Special Secunderabad Jn. 20:45 Sun Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Kazipet Jn.

Station amenities

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 45. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)



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