Ravikampadu railway station (station code:RVD[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Ravikampadu, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. Eight trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3885th-busiest station in the country.[3][unreliable source?]
Ravikampadu | |||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ravikampadu, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 17°13′46″N 82°22′01″E / 17.229353°N 82.367057°E | ||||
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft)[1] | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | RVD | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE | ||||
| Previous names | It was established because of Muthyala satyanarayana a farmer | ||||
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History
editBetween 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]
Classification
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ravikampadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[6] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ravikampadu/RVD".
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "RPubs India".
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Ravikampadu railway station at the India Rail Info
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Following station | ||
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| Annavaram towards Visakhapatnam
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South Central Railway zone | Durgada Gate towards Vijayawada
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