Bhimavaram_Junction_railway_station
Bhimavaram Junction railway station
Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh
Bhimavaram Junction railway station is a station located in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
Bhimavaram Junction | |||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Bhimavaram West Godavari district Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.5442°N 81.5375°E / 16.5442; 81.5375 | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | Vijayawada railway division | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Narsapur | ||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||
| Tracks | double | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||
| Station code | BVRM | ||||||||
| Fare zone | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 17 September 1928; 95 years ago (1928-09-17) | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
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The then meter gauge line was upgraded to broad gauge in 1961.[1] GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bhimavaram Junction is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[2] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[3]
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[4]
- www.indianrailways.gov.in http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1958-59.pdf. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
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| pennada Agraharam towards ? |
South Central Railway zone | Bhimavaram Town towards ? | ||
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