Bellampally railway station
Bellampally, also spelled Bellampalli, (Code: BPA) is a railway station in Bellampalle, Telangana and falls under the Secunderabad railway division of the South Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways.[2] The station is categorized as a Non Suburban Grade- 5 (NSG- 5) station.[1]
Bellampally Bellampalli | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Bellampalle |
| Location | Mancheriyal Road, Bellampalli, Telangana India |
| Coordinates | 19.052677°N 79.4837454°E |
| Elevation | 204 metres above sea level |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Nagpur–Hyderabad line |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At–grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BPA |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Secunderabad |
| Fare zone | Indian Railways |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 2019[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 4,200 per day (2019)[1] | |
| Location | |
  Bellampally Location within India  Bellampally Bellampally (Telangana) | |
Geography
Bellampalli railway station is located on the Grand Trunk line. Nearest junctions are Peddapalli Junction, Kazipet Junction, Ballarshah Junction.
History
Bellampalli is located on the longest railway line, which is called the Grand Trunk line (New Delhi–Chennai). It is well connected by rail from various towns/cities in India. It comes under South Central Railways. With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[3] It has 3 platforms.
Train frequency
Nearly 25 Trains will Halt at Bellampally railway station.
Electrification
The Balharshah–Ramagundam sector in 1987–88 was electrified. This station is famous for MGR (Merry go round) system i.e., goods or coal carriage trains continuously runs and overhauls at this station.
Facilities
As part of the Station Redevelopment Project, Indian Railways has upgraded the Bellampalli railway station with many passenger-friendly facilities.The general waiting hall, ladies' waiting hall, as well as the upper-class waiting hall present on the east side of the station have been modernized and widened as part of the redevelopment project.
Developments
A new 201.04 kilometres (124.92 mi) railway line has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs between Balharshah and Kazipet on August 26, 2016.[4] The new line is extremely useful from goods loading point of view with FCI at Jammikunta, Kesoram Cement at Raghavapuram, Thermal Power Stations and SCCL at Ramagundam in Telangana, and Cement Chandrapur in Maharashtra.[4] This will facilitate both the passenger traffic and goods movement that include cement, coal and food.[5]
References
- "Indian Railways gives a ravishing makeover to Bellampalli station along with many new facilities; see pics". The Financial Express. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Trains to Bellampalli Station – 51 Arrivals SCR/South Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- "Cabinet approves construction of third line between Ballarshah-Kazipet". Business Standard. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah". The Times of India. Hyderabad. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.