Ramavarappadu railway station

16°31′15″N 80°40′58″E / 16.5209°N 80.6829°E / 16.5209; 80.6829Elevation21 metres (69 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Vijayawada–Gudivada lineOther informationStatusOperationalStation codeRMV Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone Division(s) VijayawadaHistoryElectrifiedYesServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Madhura Nagar
towards ?
Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line Nidamanuru
towards ?

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]

Classification

In 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

  1. ^ "Train services to be partially affected for nine days". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "A way out to decongest Vijayawada railway station". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Three-day Mary Matha festival takes off to a colourful start at Gunadala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2019.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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