Nellore railway station

Nellore railway station (station code:NLR[1]) is a railway station of the city of Nellore in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada–Gudur section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

Nellore
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Entrance of Nellore City train station
Location	Railway Station Road, Santhapet, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	14°27′43″N 79°59′14″E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Delhi–Chennai line Howrah–Chennai main line Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms	4
Tracks	8 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	NLR
Zone(s)	SCoR
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	1980–81
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Padugupadu South Central Railway zone Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line Nellore South
Route map km 0 Howrah 116 Kharagpur to Adra to Howrah–Nagpur– Mumbai line Kharagpur–Puri line West Bengal Odisha border 231 Balasore 294 Bhadrak 337 Jajpur Keonjhar Road Mahanadi 409 Cuttack 437 Bhubaneswar 456 Khurda Road to Puri Khurda Road– Visakhapatnam section 527 Balugaon 582 Chatrapur 603 Brahmapur Odisha Andhra Pradesh border 603 Ichchapuram 645 Sompeta 678 Palasa 703 Naupada 751 Srikakulam Road 789 Chipurupalle to Jharsuguda– Vizianagaram line 820 Vizianagaram 881 Visakhapatnam Junction Duvvada– Vijayawada section 914 Anakapalle 977 Tuni 994 Annvaram 1,031 Samalkot 1,081 Rajahmundry Godavari River 1,103 Nidadavolu 1,123 Tadepalligudem 1,170 Eluru to Kazipet– Vijayawada section 1,230 Vijayawada Junction to Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line Krishna River Vijayawada– Gudur section to Guntur–Tenali section 1,230 Tenali to Tenali–Repalle branch line 1,304 Bapatla 1,319 Chirala 1,369 Ongole 1,485 Nellore 1,523 Gudur Gudur–Chennai section Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border 1,661 Chennai Central km Sources: Google maps Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839
Location
Nellore Location in Andhra Pradesh Nellore Location in India

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3] The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nellore is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] 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.[6] It has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[7][8]

Structure and amenities

Nellore railway station is having escalators on 4 platforms.[9] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Nellore station.[10] It is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[11] Daily 140 trains, including 132 express trains and 6 passenger trains and 2 EMU/DMU are passing through this station.[12] Nellore railway station was ranked as the 28th cleanest railway station in the country.[13] The Railways ministry has announced that the Nellore Railway station will be modified with world class amenities and its look will be beautified under the ambitious project of "Redevelopment of Railway stations" with Rs 100 crores.[14]

References

1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
6. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
7. "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
8. "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
9. "Escalators, lifts at 14 stations". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
10. "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
11. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
12. "Station: Nellore". South Coast Railway – Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
13. "Cleanliness derails at AP railway stations". The Times of India. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
14. Ujwal, Bommakanti (15 February 2019). "Nellore railway station: Andhra Pradesh: Nellore railway station to be revamped with Rs 100 crore | Vijayawada News". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

External links

Nellore travel guide from Wikivoyage