Palasa railway station

Palasa
Indian Railways station
Palasa railway station
General information
LocationPalasa Station Road, Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates18°45′25″N 84°25′20″E / 18.7569°N 84.4221°E / 18.7569; 84.4221
Elevation31m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePSA
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1893–1896
Electrified1998–2000
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Summadevi
towards Howrah Junction
 East Coast Railway zone
Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section of Howrah–Chennai main line
 Pundi
towards Chennai Central
Location
Palasa is located in Andhra Pradesh
Palasa
Palasa
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Palasa is located in India
Palasa
Palasa
Location in India

Palasa railway station (station code: PSA)[1] is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Palasa and surrounding areas in Srikakulam district.

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of railway tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from Cuttack to Vijayawada, was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[2][3]

Reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[4] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[5] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[5][6] 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.[5]

Electrification

The Palasa–Tilaru sector was electrified in 1998–99.[7]

Amenities

Palasa railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room.[8] Other amenities at the railway station include computerized reservation offices, telephone booth, cloak room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.[9]

Classification

Palasa railway station is classified as an A–category station in the Khurda road railway division.[10]

Performance

Palasa railway station serves about 75,000 passengers every day.[11]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[12] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[5] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[5][13] 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  4. ^ "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  6. ^ "IR History: Part – IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  7. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  8. ^ "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Palasa railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Statement showing category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Palasa (PSA)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  12. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  13. ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External videos
video icon Fauknuma Express at Palasa