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Pedakakani Halt railway station 
Summary
Pedakakani Halt railway station (station code:PDKN[1]), is an F-category station in Guntur railway division of Indian Railways. It is situated on the Krishna Canal–Guntur section of South Central Railway zone.[2] It serves Pedakakani of Andhra Pradesh.
Pedakakani Halt | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Pedakakani, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°20′37″N 80°29′10″E / 16.3435°N 80.4862°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Guntur–Krishna Canal section | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (On ground) | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | PDKN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Guntur | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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  Pedakakani Halt Location in Andhra Pradesh  Pedakakani Halt Location in India | |||||||||||
History edit
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the New Guntur Cabin - Namburu section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.