Summary
The Nalgonda railway station (station code: NLDA[1]) is the major railway station in Nalgonda district of Telangana state.
Nalgonda | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Location | |
  Nalgonda Location in Telangana  Nalgonda Location in India | |
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.[2] 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).[3]
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.[4]
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.
- ^ "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".