Machilipatnam railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India

Machilipatnam

Indian Railways station
General information
Location| Machilipatnam, Krishna district., Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates| 16°10′19″N 81°08′18″E﻿ / ﻿16.17188°N 81.13839°E﻿ / 16.17188; 81.13839
Elevation| 14 m (46 ft)
Line(s)| Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line
Platforms| 3
Tracks| 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type| Standard (on-ground station)
Parking| Available
Other information
Status| Functioning
Station code| MTM
Zone(s) | South Coast Railway
Division(s) | Vijayawada
History
Opened| 4 Feb, 1908
Electrified| Yes
Services
| Preceding station  |  Indian Railways | Following station

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Chilakalapudi

towards ?

|  | Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line |  | Terminus
Location

Machilipatnam

Location in Andhra Pradesh

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Machilipatnam

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Machilipatnam railway station (station code:MTM[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Machilipatnam in Krishna district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2][3] The Vijayawada–Machilipatnam line was scheduled to be doubled by 2016.[4] Machilipatnam railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[5]

## History[edit]

In 2012–13, a survey report was submitted for new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line.[6]

## Classification[edit]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Machilipatnam is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[7]

## Station amenities[edit]

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[8]

## Originating Express Trains[edit]

All trains originating from Machilipatnam must pass through Gudivada Jn.

Train no.  | Train Name | Destination | Departure | Running  | Route

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07185  | Secunderabad Special  | Secunderabad Jn.  | 15:15  | Sun  | Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Kazipet Jn.
17211  | Kondaveedu Express | Yesvantpur Jn. | 15:50 | Mon, Wed, Fri  | Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal, Dhone, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur
07067  | Kurnool City Special  | Kurnool City  | 15:50  | Tue, Thu, Sat  | Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Narsaraopet, Cumbum, Nandyal, Dhone Jn.
07095  | Tirupati Special | Tirupati | 17:40 | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun  | Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn. Gudur Jn., Renigunta Jn.
12749  | Bidar SF Express | Bidar | 20:45 | All Days  | Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Kazipet Jn., Secunderabad Jn., Vikarabad Jn.
17219  | Visakhapatnam Express  | Visakhapatnam Jn.  | 21:25  | All Days  | Gudivada Jn., Bhimavaram Jn., Nidadavolu Jn., Rajahmundry, Tuni
17215  | Dharmavaram Express  | Dharmavaram.  | 19:40  | All Days  | Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal, Dhone

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. ^ "Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section" (PDF). Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. Ministry of Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 6. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
4. ^ "Vijayawada Railway Division earnings cross Rs. 2,000 crores mark". The Hindu. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
5. ^ a b "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
6. ^ "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
7. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
8. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

Preceding station  |  Indian Railways | Following station

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Chilakalapudi

towards ?

|  | Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line |  | Terminus

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South Coast Railway

Administration|

* Ministry of Railways

History|

* Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
* Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway

Divisions|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Waltair
* Vijayawada

Sections /
Branch lines|

* Duvvada–Vijayawada section
* Bhimavaram–Narasapur branch line
* Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line
* Gudur–Renigunta section
* Guntakal–Nandyal section
* Guntur–Krishna Canal section
* Nallapadu–Nandyal section
* Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
* Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line
* Secunderabad–Dhone section
* Tenali–Repalle branch line
* Vijayawada–Gudur section
* Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
* Nandyal–Yerraguntla section

Railway stations|

* Andhra Pradesh
* Odisha

Subsidiaries|

* Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications

See also|

* Rail transport in India

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Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh

SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone|

| Guntakal|

* Adoni
* Chittoor
* Kadapa
* Dharmavaram Junction
* Dhone Junction
* Gooty Junction
* Guntakal Junction
* Kadapa
* Pakala Junction
* Renigunta Junction
* Srikalahasti
* Tiruchanur
* Tirupati
* Tirupati West Halt
* Venkatagiri
* Yerraguntla Junction

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Guntur|

* Angalakuduru
* Bhattiprolu
* Chiluvur
* Chinnaravuru
* Gudipudi
* Guntur Junction
* Macherla
* Mangalagiri
* Nadikudi
* Nallapadu
* Namburu
* Narasaraopet
* New Guntur
* Pallikona
* Pedakakani Halt
* Pedakurapadu
* Pedavadlapudi
* Penumarru
* Repalle
* Sangam Jagarlamudi
* Sattenapalle
* Tsunduru
* Vejendla
* Vemuru
* Vinukonda
* Zampini

Vijayawada|

* Anakapalle
* Badampudi
* Bapatla
* Bhimadole
* Bhimavaram Junction
* Bhimavaram Town
* Bitragunta
* Chebrol
* Chilakalapudi
* Chirala
* Denduluru
* Duggirala
* Eluru
* Gangineni
* Gannavaram
* Godavari
* Gorintada
* Gudivada Junction
* Gudlavalleru
* Gudur Junction
* Gunadala
* Kaikaram
* Kakinada Port
* Kakinada Town
* Kavutaram
* Kolakaluru
* Kolanukonda
* Kondapalli
* Kotipalli
* Kovvur
* Krishna Canal Junction
* Krishnapatnam
* Machilipatnam
* Mustabada
* Narasapur
* Nellore
* Nellore South
* Nidubrolu
* Nidadavolu Junction
* Nujella
* Nuzvid
* Ongole
* Padugupadu
* Palakollu
* Peda Avutapalle
* Pedana
* Powerpet
* Pulla
* Rajahmundry
* Rayanapadu
* Sitampet
* Samalkot Junction
* Tadepalligudem
* Tanguturu
* Tanuku
* Tarigoppula
* Telaprolu
* Tenali Junction
* Ulavapadu
* Unguturu
* Vadlamannadu
* Vatlur
* Vedayapalem
* Veeravalli
* Venkatachalam
* Vijayawada Junction
* Vetapalem

Waltair|

* Alamanda
* Araku
* Araku Valley Halt
* Batuva Halt
* Bobbili Junction
* Boddavara
* Borra Caves
* Chimidipalle
* Chipurupalle
* Dusi
* Duvvada
* Garividi
* Gujjangivalasa
* Gumada
* Harishchandrapuram
* Kantakapalle
* Karakavalasa
* Kottavalasa Junction
* Korukonda
* Kotabommali
* Kuneru
* Lakkavarapukota
* Malividu
* Marripalem
* Narasipuram Halt
* Narayanappavalasa Halt
* Naupada
* Nellimarla
* Parvathipuram
* Parvathipuram Town
* Pendurthi
* Ponduru
* Rompalle
* Salur
* Shimiliguda
* Shivalingapuram
* Shrungavarapukota
* Sigadam
* Simhachalam
* Simhachalam North
* Sitanagaram
* Srikakulam Road
* Tilaru
* Tyada
* Urlam
* Visakhapatnam
* Vizianagaram Junction

SWRTooltip South Western Railway zone|

| Bangalore|

* Basampalle
* Chakarlapalle
* Devarapalle
* Hindupur
* Kottacheruvu
* Makkajipalli
* Maluguru
* Nagasamudram
* Narayanapuram
* Penukonda Junction
* Rangepalli
* Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam

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SRTooltip Southern Railway zone|

| Chennai|

* Akkampeta
* Doravari Chatram
* Nayudupeta
* Odur
* Pedapariya
* Polireddipalem
* Pudi
* Sullurupeta
* Tada
* Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta

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