New Guntur railway station

New Guntur railway station (station code:NGNT[1]), is located at Nehru Nagar area of the city of Guntur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It is the second railway station, alongside the main station of Guntur in the city.[3]

New Guntur railway station
Indian Railways station
Location	Nehru Nagar, Guntur City, New Guntur India
Coordinates	16°31′06″N 80°37′07″E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Guntur–Krishna Canal section Guntur–Tenali section
Platforms	1
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	NA
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	NGNT
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Guntur Railway division
Fare zone	Indian Railways
Electrified	yes
Location
New Guntur railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh New Guntur railway station Location in India

Classification

It is classified as an E–category station and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located on Krishna Canal–Guntur section and also categorised as an Adarsh station of the division.[4]

Heritage crane

The station houses a 35T steam crane of Guntakal railway division as a Heritage Rolling Stock.[5]

Notable trains

The following are some of the notable Superfast Express, Express trains halting at the station.[6]

Train name	Type	End points
Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker Express	Double Decker Express	Tirupati−Visakhapatnam Junction
Chennai Central–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express	Jan Shatabdi Express	Vijayawada−Chennai Central
Andaman Express	Express	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station–Chennai Central
Circar Express	Express	Kakinada Port−Chennai Egmore
Lucknow Express	Express	Chennai–Lucknow
Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express	Superfast Express	Chennai–Visakhapatnam

See also

• List of railway stations in India

References

1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Guntur Jn. – New Guntur Cabin section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
2. "New Guntur railway station sans amenities". The Hindu. 4 April 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
3. "Connected Guntur will spur growth". Deccan Chronicle. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
4. "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
5. "Indian Railways Portal". www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
6. "Trains served". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Manipuram Halt		South Central Railway zone Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line		Resauli