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Dwarapudi
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Dwarapudi, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°55′40″N 81°55′15″E / 16.927663°N 81.920860°E / 16.927663; 81.920860
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DWP
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
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Dwarapudi is an Indian Railways station in Dwarapudi, a town in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.

History

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

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Dwarapudi is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station. Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.

Station amenities

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

References

1. "Dwarapudi/DWP".
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
3. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
4. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
5. "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
6. Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

• Dwarapudi Solar Power(Energy Neutral) Station Under Vijayawada Division

External links

• Dwarapudi railway station at the India Rail Info

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Anapartitowards Visakhapatnam		South Coast Railway zoneVisakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line		Kesavaramtowards Vijayawada

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