Nalgonda railway station
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Nalgonda | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Panagal Road, Nalgonda, Nalgonda district, Telangana India | ||||
| Coordinates | 17°20′24″N 79°09′57″E / 17.340°N 79.1658°E | ||||
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section Motumarri-Vishnupuram Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section- | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | NLDA | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Guntur Railway Division | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1989 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes (2019) | ||||
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The Nalgonda railway station (station code: NLDA[1]) is a third grade non-suburban (NSG–5) category Indian railway station in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It serves the city of Nalgonda in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] It was selected as one of the 21 stations to be developed under Amrit Bharat Stations scheme.[3]
History
[edit]A 152 km long Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section foundation stone laid by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 7 April 1974. The Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section was opened for traffic in three phases on 1987, November 1988, April 1989. During this time the Nalgonda railway station was opened.[4] This line was completed by Indian Railways.
Station amenities
[edit]It is one of the stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[5]
New lines
[edit]A new railway line from Vishnupuram to Janpahad–Mellacheruvu–Motumarri was completed in 2019, it joined the Kazipet–Vijayawada main line. This route reduces the distance from Nalgonda to Vijayawada by 40 km when compared to the old route through Guntur.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Mirylaguda – Nalgonda section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 80. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b "List of Zone/Category wise Railway station opened for Passenger services in Indian Railway (As on 01.12.2022)" (PDF). Indian Railways Result. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 89. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "21 railway stations in Telangana to be developed with Rs 894 crore". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Mile stones in SCR".
- ^ "'Passenger earnings have gone up'". The Hindu. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Khammam - New rail line ready, set to reduce 60 km".
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