Tuni railway station, Andhra Pradesh

Tuni railway station (station code:TUNI)^[1] is an Indian Railways station in Tuni City of kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[3]

Tuni
Indian Railway station
General information
Location	Tuni, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	17°21′39″N 82°32′33″E
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	3 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Connections	Bus stand, Auto, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TUNI
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	1980-1981
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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]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tuni is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[6] 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–₹50 crore and handles 3–10 million passengers.^[7]