Tenali Junction railway station
Tenali Junction
తెనాలి జంక్షన్ |
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Tenali railway station main entrance
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Location | Prakasam Road, Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh India |
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Operated by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line New Delhi–Chennai main line Guntur-Tenali section Tenali-Repalle branch line |
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Platforms | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | On Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | TEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Central Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tenali railway station is one of the junction stations located on the Howrah-Chennai main line under the jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It serves Tenali city of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the main junction connecting Repalle, Guntur, Vijayawada stations.[1]
History
The Vijayawada–Chennai Central link was established in 1899.[2] The Tenali–Repalle branch line, constructed by Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, was opened in January 1916.[3][4]
The Vijayawada–Chirala section was electrified in 1979-80.[5]
Classification
Tenali railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (modern stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.[6][7]
Modernization
The modernization of the station was taken by providing new escalators, lifts etc.[8]
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