Duvvada railway station

Duvvada
Duvvada
Indian Railway Station
	Duvvada Railway Station
General information
Location	Duvvada, Visakhapatnam dt., Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	17°42′12″N 83°09′07″E / 17.70333°N 83.15184°E
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms	4
Tracks	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DVD
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Waltair railway division

Railways around Visakhapatnam

				km	to Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section
					to Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
				24	Kothavalasa
				15	Pendurti

				8	Simhachalam North

				7	Simhachalam



				6	Gopalapatnam


					NH 16
					Marshalling yard on right lines
				4	Marripalem / Visakhapatnam Airport
					Naval Dockyard
					Essar Steel
					Iron Ore sidings
				9	Kottapalem
					Visakhapatnam Port - Inner harbour



				0	Visakhapatnam
					Hindustan Zinc
					BHPV
					NH 16
					Coromandel International
					Visakhapatnam Refinery of HPCL
					Visakhapatnam port channel in blue
					Visakhapatnam Port - Inner harbour
					Hindustan Shipyard
					Visakhapatnam Port - Outer harbour
					Dolphin's Nose (hill with lighthouse)
					Link to Bay of Bengal

					Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
					Gangavaram Port
				17	Duvvada
					NH 16
					Simhadri STPP of NTPC
				27	Thadi
					NH 16
				33	Anakapalle
					to Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section

Duvvada railway station (station code:DVD)^[1], located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Duvvada, the southern outskirts of Visakhapatnam. It lies in Howrah-Chennai main line

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.^[2]

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.^[3]

Development

With the expansion of Visakhapatnam city, particularly with the setting up of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant large groups of people started living away from the main city. People inhabiting neighbourhoods such as Aganampudi, Lankelapalem, Paravada, NTPC township, Pharma City and Ukkunagaram needed a large railway station nearer to their place of living. Duvvada railway station serves the population in the southern outskirts of Visakhapatnam.^[4] The nearest Airport is Visakhapatnam Airport/VTZ which is 8 km from Duvvada railway station.

Passenger movement

Duvvada railway station serves about 108,000 passengers on a daily basis. Many of trains always rush like Jhanmabhoomi express, Ratnachal express which are inter city service to other big cities like Secunderabad and Guntur.^[5]

Gallery

Duvvada station Platform 1
Kaziranga Express in Duvvada
Amaravati Express with a WAP7 loco at Duvvada railway station
Duvvada railway station platforms

References

^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Visakhapatnam Steel Plant". Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
^ "Appeal for better amenities at Duvvada". The Hindu, 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
^ "Duvvada (DVD)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links

Trains at Duvvada

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
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[1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

[ser-2] "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Visakhapatnam Steel Plant". Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

[4] "Appeal for better amenities at Duvvada". The Hindu, 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

[5] "Duvvada (DVD)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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