Kakinada Port railway station
Not to be confused with Kankinara railway station.
Kakinada Port కాకినాడ పోర్ట్ काकिनाड पोर्ट | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location |
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°ECoordinates: 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°E |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Line(s) | Samalkot-Kakinada branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | COA |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Location | |
  Kakinada Port railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Kakinada Port railway station is an Indian railway station in Kakinada of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, a branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1]
History
Kakinada Port railway station was built at a cost of ₹5 crore (US$740,000) and was opened on 26 December 2011.[2]
Classification
Kakinada Port railway station is a ‘B’ category station and also recognized as Model station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[3][4]
New line project
Kakinada-Pithapuram line project was sanctioned in the Railway Budget for 2012-13.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kakinada Town railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Salient features of Railway Budget 2012-13". SC Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
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