Palakollu railway station

Palakollu railway station (station code:PKO^[1]), is located in Palakollu of West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to South Coast Railway zone under Vijayawada railway division.^[2]

Palakollu
Indian Railways station
Palakollu railway station
General information
Location	Palakollu West Godavari district Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16.5442°N 81.5375°E / 16.5442; 81.5375
Elevation	1.5 metres (4.9 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Vijayawada–Narsapur Bhimavaram–Narasapuram branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	Three
Connections	Bus stand, Taxicab stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	PKO
Fare zone	South Coast Railway zone
Website	http://www.indianrailways.gov.in
History
Opened	September 17, 1928; 96 years ago (1928-09-17)
Electrified	Yes
Location Palakollu Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Palakollu Location in India Show map of India Interactive map

History

GDV-NSP Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.

Palakollu Railway station New Platforms Construction

Bhimavaram–Narasapuram branch line
Legend
to Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section to Gudivada–Bhimavaram section Bhimavaram Junction Pennada Agraharam Srungavruksham Viravasaram Lankalakoderu Chintaparru Palakollu Gorintada Narasapuram
Source: [3]

Classification

Palakollu Railway station In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Palakollu Railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.^[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2023–24, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.^[5]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[6]