Anakapalle
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationLaxmi Devi Peta, Anakapalle, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh
 India
Coordinates17°41′23″N 82°59′52″E / 17.6896°N 82.9977°E / 17.6896; 82.9977
Elevation31 feet (9.4 m)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms3 (4th platform is going on construction)
Tracks5 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAKP
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
24,500 per day
Location
Anakapalle is located in Andhra Pradesh
Anakapalle
Anakapalle
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Anakapalle is located in India
Anakapalle
Anakapalle
Location in India
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Anakapalle railway station (Station CODE: AKP)[1] is a railway station in Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam city, Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]It is the most busiuest railway station in north Andhra.Rajadhani,garibradth,doubledecker,antyodhaya expresses halt at this station. Anakapalle is the main station after the visakhapatnam Junction.

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Anakapalle is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[4]

Structure and amenities

The station has roof top solar panels installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 MW solar energy.[5][6] It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Solar Panels at Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. Delhi. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. ^ Desk, India com News (11 April 2018). "Solar Panels Installed at Railway Stations Across Country – Full List". India.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Thadi
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 South Coast Railway zone Kasimkota
towards ?


Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh
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