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Brahmanagudem railway station

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Brahmanagudem
Passenger train station
General information
LocationBrahmanagudem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°56′05″N 81°40′30″E / 16.934618°N 81.675110°E / 16.934618; 81.675110
Elevation17 m (56 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms2
Tracks2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBMGM
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Brahmanagudem railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Brahmanagudem railway station
Brahmanagudem railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Brahmanagudem is an Indian Railways station near Brahmanagudem, a village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam section and is administered under the Vijayawada railway division of the South Coast Railway Zone. Ten trains halt at this station every day. It is the 3164th-busiest station in the country.[2][unreliable source?]

History

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Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and BMGMttack were opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by the Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Brahmanagudem/BMGM". Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ "RPubs India". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chagallu
towards ?
South Coast Railway zone Nidadavolu Junction
towards ?