Kavali railway station

Kavali
Kavali
Indian Railways station
	Remote view of Kavali railway station
General information
Location	Railway Station Road, Kavali, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	14°55′12″N 79°58′48″E
Elevation	21 metres (69 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railways
Line(s)	Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line
Platforms	5
Tracks	5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KVZ
Zone(s)	South Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Electrified	1980–81
Location
	Kavali railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh

Kavali railway station (station code: KVZ[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kavali in SPSR Nellore Dist. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of 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, Kavali is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[5] 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.[6]

Station amenities

Kavali is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References

"Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
"Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
"IR History: Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
"Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
"Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
Special Correspondent (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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[1] "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[2] "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

[3] "IR History: Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[4] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

[station_categories-5] "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. 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.