Gudur Junction
గుడూరు జంక్షన్ गुडूरु जंक्शन |
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
![]() Gudur Junction Main Entrance
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Location | MuthyalaPeta, Gudur, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 14°08′54″N 79°50′43″E / 14.1483°N 79.84541°ECoordinates: 14°08′54″N 79°50′43″E / 14.1483°N 79.84541°E |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Line(s) |
Vijayawada-Chennai section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Delhi-Chennai line Gudur-Katpadi Branch line |
Platforms | 3 |
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 | GDR |
Zone(s) | South Central Railway, |
Division(s) | Vijayawada |
History | |
Opened | 1899 |
Electrified | 1980–81 |
Location | |
Gudur railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Gudur in Nellore district. It is a major junction station with branch lines to Arakkonam and Vellore Katpadi via Tirupati. It is under the administration of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.
The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.
The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980-81.
Gudur railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Adarsh station in the Vijayawada railway division.
Gudur Junction have lifts in all the platforms and Escalator on first platform. Daily 177 trains, including 90 express trains and 10 passenger trains originate and pass through this station.
Gudur Junction has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room, retiring room, light refreshment facilities and book stall. SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Gudur station.
There is a new proposal by Indian Railway that to increase platforms from 3 to 7 platforms