Chirala railway station

Chirala railway station (station code:CLX[1]) is located at Chirala town of Bapatla district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

Chirala
Indian Railways station
Chirala railway signboard
General information
LocationGoods Shed Rd, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°49′53″N 80°21′13″E / 15.8313°N 80.3536°E / 15.8313; 80.3536
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms6
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeCLX
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Ipurupalem Halt
towards ?
South Coast Railway zone Jandrapeta
towards ?
Location
Chirala is located in India
Chirala
Chirala
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Chirala is located in Andhra Pradesh
Chirala
Chirala
Location in India
Map
Interactive map

History

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

Classification

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In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Chirala 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]

Station amenities

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It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References

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  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. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)