Samalkot Junction railway station

Samalkot railway station (station code:SLO)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Samalkot of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and a junction station for Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

Samalkot Junction
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Samalkot Junction railway station Nameboard
Location	Samalkot, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	6 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Train operators	South Coast Railway zone
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Yes available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	SLO
Zone(s)	SCoR
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Route map km 0 Howrah 116 Kharagpur to Adra to Howrah–Nagpur– Mumbai line Kharagpur–Puri line West Bengal Odisha border 231 Balasore 294 Bhadrak 337 Jajpur Keonjhar Road Mahanadi 409 Cuttack 437 Bhubaneswar 456 Khurda Road 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 Samalkot 1,081 Rajahmundry Godavari River 1,103 Nidadavolu 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 km Sources: Google maps Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839
Location
Samalkot Junction Location in Andhra Pradesh Samalkot Junction 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, Samalkot is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] 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 ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6]

Station amenities

Samalkot is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References

1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
2. "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.
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.
7. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

External links

• Trains at Samalkot

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Pithapuram		South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line		Gudaparti
Terminus		South Central Railway zone Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line		Sarpavaram