Badampudi railway station

Badampudi railway station (station code:BPY[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Badampudi village of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pulla village. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2] It halts for 10 trains every day.

Badampudi
Indian Railways station
LocationBadampudi, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°49′41″N 81°28′26″E
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2 side platforms are gravel
Tracks2 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot available
Other information
Station codeBPY
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1893–96
Electrified1995–96
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Coast Railway zone
Location
Badampudi
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Badampudi
Location in India

History

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 East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Badampudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[6]

References
  1. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid–Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "BPY/Badampudi Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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