Ongole
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Ongole railway station
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Venkaiah Swamy Nagar, Ongole, Prakasham district, Andhra Pradesh
 India
Coordinates15°29′52″N 80°03′24″E / 15.4977°N 80.0568°E / 15.4977; 80.0568
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railways
Line(s)
Platforms5
Tracks8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeOGL
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
ClassificationNon-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened1899 (1899)
Electrified1980–81
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Karavadi
towards ?
 South Coast Railway zone Surareddipalem
towards ?
Location
Ongole is located in Andhra Pradesh
Ongole
Ongole
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Ongole is located in India
Ongole
Ongole
Location in India
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Ongole railway station (station code: OGL[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Ongole in Prakasam district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ongole is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] 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.[6]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7] The Railway station recently got escalator for the convenience of passengers in the first platform.[8] For the convenience of passengers two lifts were installed and recently made operational.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "IR History: Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ Special Correspondent (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. ^ Murali, S. (20 March 2016). "Ongole railway station gets escalator". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ "New lifts inaugurated at Ongole, Gudur railway stations". The Hans India. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

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