Tenali Junction railway station

Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh

Platforms5Tracks8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground)Accessible

Other informationStatusActiveStation codeTEL Zone(s) SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone Division(s) VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway divisionClassificationNon-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)HistoryOpened1899 (1899)Electrified1980–81Services

Preceding station		Following station
Vijayawada towards ?	Delhi–Chennai line	Nidubrolu towards ?
Vijayawada towards ?	Howrah–Chennai main line	Nidubrolu towards ?
Angalakuduru towards ?	Guntur–Tenali section	Terminus
Terminus	Tenali–Repalle branch line	Chinnaravuru towards ?

Route map

Legend

Howrah

116

Kharagpur

to Adra

to
Howrah–Nagpur–
Mumbai line

Kharagpur–Puri line

West Bengal

Odisha

border

231

294

337

409

437

456

to Puri

Khurda Road–
Visakhapatnam section

527

Balugaon

582

Chatrapur

603

Brahmapur

Odisha

Andhra Pradesh

border

603

Ichchapuram

645

Sompeta

678

Palasa

703

Naupada

751

Srikakulam Road

789

Chipurupalle

to
Jharsuguda–
Vizianagaram line

820

Vizianagaram

881

Visakhapatnam Junction

Duvvada–
Vijayawada section

914

Anakapalle

977

Tuni

994

Annvaram

1,031

1,081

1,103

1,123

Tadepalligudem

1,170

Eluru

to
Kazipet–
Vijayawada section

1,230

Vijayawada Junction

to
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
loop line

Krishna River

Vijayawada–
Gudur section

to Guntur–Tenali section

1,230

Tenali

to
Tenali–Repalle
branch line

1,304

Bapatla

1,319

Chirala

1,369

Ongole

1,485

Nellore

1,523

Gudur

Gudur–Chennai section

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

border

1,661

Chennai Central

Sources:

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Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839

Location
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Interactive map

Tenali Junction railway station (station code:TEL^[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Tenali of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai Central link was established in 1899.^[3] The Howrah–Chennai main line was constructed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway and was opened in January 1916.^[4]^[5] The Vijayawada–Tenali section was electrified in 1979–80.^[6]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tenali is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[7] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹120–₹200 crore and handles 15–25 million passengers.^[8] The station serves about 10 lakh passengers, over 250 express and 170 freight trains every day.[4] On 1 November 1899, the broad-gauge line was constructed between Vijayawada and Chennai, making rail journey between Chennai, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Howrah, New Delhi and Hyderabad possible. Tenali Junction is main station in the Tenali city and is one of the busiest railway stations in Andhra Pradesh. The city also has 3 local stations of Anglakuduru, Chinnaravur, and Kolakaluru; these are served as satellite stations of Tenali.

Structure and amenities

The modernization of the station was taken by providing new escalators, lifts etc.^[9] SCR installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) in the station.^[10]

References

^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ Somerset Playne; J. W. Bond; Arnol Wright (2004). Southern India: Its history, people, commerce and industrial resources. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120613447. Retrieved 13 March 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^ Bachan Jeet Singh, S (24 December 2012). "Escalators, lifts at 14 railway stations". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".

External links

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SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone

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