Dusi railway station
Dusi railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Dusipeta in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
Dusi railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Dusipeta, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.369969°N 84.857682°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | DUSI | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Dusi railway station Location within India .svg.png.webp) Dusi railway station Dusi railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |||||||||||
History
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
References
- "Dusi Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Dusi Railway Station. Station location and description. Division – Waltair – eRailway.co.in". erailway.co.in. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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