Tanuku railway station

Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU^[1]), provides rail connectivity to the city of Tanuku in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway Zone.^[2]

Tanuku
General information
Location	Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16.752035°N 81.672722°E / 16.752035; 81.672722
Owned by	South Central Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
Platforms	3
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	TNKU
Zone(s)	South Coast RailwayTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
History
Opened	1916; 109 years ago (1916)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Velpuru towards ? Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line Satyavada towards ?
Location Tanuku Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Tanuku Location in India Show map of India Interactive map

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.^[2] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.^[3]

Amenities

SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room, Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered^[4]