Visakhapatnam railway station
Visakhapatnam Junction is a railway station located in Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-1 station.Visakhapatnam Railway Station is a major revenue earner for Indian Railways. In the financial years 2021-22 to 2023-24, it is 17th the list of 20 highest-earning stations in India, generating Rs. 564.31 crores.the railway station that generates the most revenue among all the railway stations in Andhra Pradesh.
It has eight platforms,As part of the Visakhapatnam Railway station redevelopment, six More platforms are being constructed The station will then have a total of 14 platforms with 250 trains passing by every day. It is the largest Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line and is being operated by East coast Railway. It is the headquarters of South Coast Railway. It will soon be administered by South Coast Railway which is newest zone to be formed.
Visakhapatnam is also the headquarters of South Coast Railway. Originally named the Waltair railway station, it was founded in 1896. It was renamed as Visakhapatnam junction in 1987.
History
From 1893 to 1896, of track, covering the coast from Cuttack to Vijayawada, were built by Bengal Nagpur Railway. The station was founded as Waltair railway station in 1896, and Bengal Nagpur Railway's line to Cuttack was opened on 1 January 1899. In 1902, the company took over the -long northern portion of the East Coast line to Cuttack, including the branch line to. The southern part was subsequently merged with Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.Routes
Visakhapatnam has been a busy station since it was part of the East Coast Railway zone to today. Platforms are not always available for incoming trains, and the average train's halt period is at least 20 minutes.If a train is late, trains after it are stopped at or. The Route Relay Interlocking system is an arrangement of signal apparatus, preventing conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings. It is a cause for trains being delayed after they pass through Duvvada.
Over 5,000 people per day travel between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad, which are connected by over 18 trains, including the newly inaugurated Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express. Another route, the Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Express of the South Central Railway, passes into Visakhapatnam.
Infrastructure
Visakhapatnam station's area is. There are eight platforms, most of which are the same size, and all of the tracks are broad-gauge and electrified.The station features escalators and a bus station. A majority of platforms are wheelchair-friendly and accessible via ramp.
Over 200 employees work in the station.