Ramavarappadu railway station (station code - RMV) is an Indian Railway station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] It is situated on Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered by Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[3] It is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the division.[4] It is an important station alongside Ramavarappadu, for devotees during the annual Mary Matha festival, celebrated at Gunadala Matha Shrine.[5]
Ramavarappadu | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°31′15″N 80°40′58″E / 16.5209°N 80.6829°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Gudivada line | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational | ||||||||||
| Station code | RMV | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Classification
editIn terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ramavarappadu is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[6] 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.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Train services to be partially affected for nine days". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "A way out to decongest Vijayawada railway station". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Stations on the Vijayawada–Uppalur section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Three-day Mary Matha festival takes off to a colourful start at Gunadala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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