Eluru railway station

Eluru railway station (station code:EE^[2]) is an Indian Railways station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[3]

Eluru
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Eluru Railway Station Main Entrance
General information
Location	ASR Stadium Road, Eluru, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16.7179°N 81.1198°E / 16.7179; 81.1198
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
Tracks	2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	EE
Zone(s)	SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1893 (1893)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
28.5 million[1]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Denduluru towards ? Howrah–Chennai main line Powerpet towards ?
Route map Legend km to New Delhi–Chennai main line 0 Vijayawada Junction to New Delhi–Chennai main line Vijayawada North Cabin 5 Madhura Nagar 7 Gundala 8 Ramavarappadu 13 Mustabada 14 Nidamanuru 20 Gannavaram 20 Uppaluru 25 Pedda Avutapale 23 Tenneru 31 Telaprolu 26 Tarigoppula 35 Veeravalli 30 Indupalli 41 Nuzvid 34 Ventrapragada 51 Vatlur 37 Dosapadu 58 Powerpet 44 Gudivada Junction to Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line 60 Eluru 51 Moturu 69 Dendaluru 54 Guntakonduru 73 Sitampet 57 Pasalapudi 79 Bhimadolu 59 Putlacheruvu 85 Pulla 61 Mokhasa Kalavapudi 90 Kaikaram 66 Mandavalli 93 Chebrol 73 Kaikaluru 96 Unguturu 81 Pallevada halt 101 Badampudi 89 Akividu 107 Tadepalligudem 95 Cherukuvada 113 Prattiapadu 100 Undi 116 Navabpalem 107 Bhimavaram Town to Bhimavaram–Narasapur branch line Bhimavaram A cabin 120 Marampalli 114 Vendra 116 Lakshminarayanapuram 119 Aravalli 124 Manchilli 126 Attili 131 Relangi 134 Velpuru 137 Tanuku 142 Satyavada 146 Kaldhari 154/127 Nidadavolu Junction to Howrah–Chennai main line
Location Eluru Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Eluru Location in India Show map of India Interactive map

History

Between 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]

Electrification

The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.^[6]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Eluru is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[7] 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.^[8]

Structure and amenities

The station is spread over an area of 31,782 m² (342,100 sq ft), maintained by 17 employees.^[9] The station has 03 platforms and all the tracks are broad gauge and electrified. Almost all platforms are in same size. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters. It was 37th cleanest station in 'A'-Category, as of 2018.^[10] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[11]

Satellite stations

Eluru city consists of four other railway stations. These are:

Station Name	Station Code	Railway Division
Vatluru	VAT	Vijayawada Division
Powerpet	PRH	Vijayawada Division
Denduluru	DEL	Vijayawada Division
Sitampet	STPT	Vijayawada Division