Kovvur railway station

Kovvur
Indian Railways station
Kovvur railway station signboard
General information
LocationKovvur, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°00′25″N 81°43′35″E / 17.00694°N 81.72639°E / 17.00694; 81.72639
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeKVR
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Godavari
towards Visakhapatnam
 Howrah–Chennai main line Terminus
Rajahmundry
towards Visakhapatnam
 Howrah–Chennai main line Pasivedala
towards Vijayawada
Location
Kovvur is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kovvur
Kovvur
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Kovvur is located in India
Kovvur
Kovvur
Location in India
Map
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Kovvur railway station (station code:KVR[1]), is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, which serves the town of Kovvur in East Godavari district. It is located on Howrah–Chennai main line and falls in the Vijayawada railway division of the South Central Railway.[2]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kovvur is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[4]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nidadavolu Jn. – Kovvuru section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  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. ^ 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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