Gudur Junction railway station

Gudur Junction గుడూరు జంక్షన్ गुडूरु जंक्शन
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	MuthyalaPeta, Gudur, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	14°08′54″N 79°50′43″E / 14.1483°N 79.84541°ECoordinates: 14°08′54″N 79°50′43″E / 14.1483°N 79.84541°E
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Line(s)	Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line Gudur-Renigunta-Arakkonam branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GDR
Zone(s)	South Central Railway,
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	1980–81
Location
Gudur railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh

Gudur railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Gudur in Nellore district. It is a major junction station with branch lines to Arakkonam and Vellore Katpadi via Tirupati. It is under the administration of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[1]

History

The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.^[2]

The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980-81.^[3]

Classification

Gudur railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Adarsh station in the Vijayawada railway division.^[4][5]

Busy station

Gudur Junction have lifts in all the platforms and Escalator on first platform. ^[6] Daily 177 trains, including 90 express trains and 10 passenger trains originate and pass through this station.^[7]

Train originating/Terminating

Train number	Railway Zone	Train Name	Train Type
12710/12709	SCR	Secunderabad-Gudur-Secunderabad/Simhapuri Express	Superfast Express
57239	SCR	Chennai Central-Gudur	Passenger
57277	SCR	Gudur-Vijayawada	Passenger
57412/57411	SCR	Gudur-Renigunta-Gudur	Passenger
57429/57430	SCR	Tirupati-Gudur-Tirupati	Passenger

Amenities

Gudur Junction has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room, retiring room, light refreshment facilities and book stall.

Proposal

There is a new proposal by Indian Railway that to increase platforms from 3 to 7 platforms

References

1. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
4. "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
5. "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
6. "Escalators, lifts at 14 stations". The New Indian Express, 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
7. "Gudur to Visakhapatnam trains". make my trip. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

External links

• "Gudur Railway Station Contact Number - GDR Rly Enquiry". gudur-guide.blogspot.in. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
• Trains at Gudur

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Manubolu		South Central Railway zone Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line		Odur
Manubolu		South Central Railway zone Gudur-Renigunta-Arakkonam branch line		Kondagunta