Vijayawada Junction Bezawada Junction | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Vijayawada railway station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Station Rd, Hanumanpet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°31′06″N 80°37′10″E / 16.5184°N 80.6195°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 19.354 metres (63.50 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line New Delhi–Chennai main line Vijayawada-Nidadavolu loop line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stand, Auto, Taxi stand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Active | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BZA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 millions approx. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Vijayawada Junction Railway Station (station code:- BZA)[1] is an Indian Railways station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-1 (NSG-1)[2] station in Vijayawada railway division.[3] Situated at the junction of Howrah–Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines,[4][5] it is the fourth busiest railway station in the country after Howrah Junction, Kanpur Central and New Delhi.[6] The station serves about 1.40 lakh passengers, over 190 express and 170 freight trains every day.[5] It is one of the major railway junctions of the Indian Railways and is a nationally important halt. In September, 2023 It has been awarded Platinum Rating Certificate for its Environmental projects from IGBC ( Indian Green Building Council)
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 46. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (12 September 2024). "Vijayawada railway station achieves NSG-1 status as annual revenue crosses ₹500 cr. mark". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Vijayawada railway station fourth cleanest in India – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Upgraded Gunadala rail station by March". Deccan Chronicle. Vijayawada. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Indian Railways' Vijayawada Railway Junction set for Rs 40 crore revamp and renovation". The Financial Express. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.