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Gudivada railway station

Gudivada
17050 SC-MTM Machilipatnam Express at GDV.jpg
Location Gudivada
Krishna district
Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E / 16.43; 80.99Coordinates: 16°26′N 80°59′E / 16.43°N 80.99°E / 16.43; 80.99
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Vijayawada–Gudivada section,Gudivada-Machilipatnam branch line
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type On ground
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
Station code GDV
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Vijayawada
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Vijayawada-Nidadavolu loop line
Terminus Gudivada-Machilipatnam branch line

Gudivada Junction railway station (station code:GDV) is an Indian railway station in Gudivada of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line, Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is 566th busiest railway station in India.

As per Indian Railway History Time Line Bezwada-Masulipatam-79.61 km opened on 4 February 1908. Masulipatam-Masuliptam port (tidallock)-3.75 km opened on 1 January 1909. (Bezwada-Masulitam port (tidallock) total km 83.36. Gudivada-Bhimavaram -Gudivada-65.34 km opened on 17 September 1928 by MSMR-SR.

Metre gauge. Two additional light passenger trains each way were introduced on the Gudivada-Masulipatam section, also one additional light train on the Gudivada-Bhimavaram section in 1936-37 Railway Budget

GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961. The first solar powered colour light signals on South Central Railway was provided at LC gate No. 55 near Gudivada Station of Vijayawada Division in 2000.

Gudivada railway station is a ‘B’ category station and also recognized as Model station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.

SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station.


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