Simhachalam railway station
Simhachalam | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam dt., Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 17°44′43″N 83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E |
| Elevation | 27 meters |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 | SCM |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Waltair railway division |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
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Simhachalam railway station (station code:SCM), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district.It lies in Howrah-Chennai main line
History
[[File:Durg-VSKP Passenger at Simhachalam 04.jpg|thumb|right|Durg-VSKP Passenger 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.[1]
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Visakhapatnam Steel Plant". Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
External links
- Departures from SCM/Simhachalam (2 PFs) India Rail Info
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