Durgada Gate railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India

17°12′45″N 82°20′57″E / 17.212610°N 82.349293°E / 17.212610; 82.349293Elevation28 m (92 ft)[1]Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Coast Railway zoneLine(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line andPlatforms2Tracks2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeDGDG Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone Division(s) VijayawadaHistoryElectrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
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Durgada Gate railway station
Durgada Gate railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Durgada Gate railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
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Durgada Gate railway station (Andhra Pradesh)
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Durgada Gate railway station (station code:DGDG[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Durgada, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section[dubious – discuss] and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Eight trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3293th-busiest station in the country.[3][unreliable source?]

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Durgada Gate/DGDG".
  2. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ "RPubs India".
  4. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Ravikampadu
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South Coast Railway zone Mallavaram
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