Tanuku railway station

Location
	Tanuku Location in Andhra Pradesh Tanuku Location in India
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Tanuku
Tanuku
General information
Location	Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	16°45′07″N 81°40′22″E / 16.752035°N 81.672722°E
Owned by	South Central Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line
Platforms	3
Tracks	2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TNKU
Zone(s)	South Coast RailwayTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
History
Opened	1916; 109 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Services
Location
Location
	Tanuku Location in Andhra Pradesh Tanuku Location in India
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Tanuku railway station (station code: TNKU^[1]), provides rail connectivity to the city of Tanuku in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway Zone.^[2]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Tanuku is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.^[2] 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.^[3]

Amenities

SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in this station. This station also has a First class waiting room, Free Safe drinking water. Free Wifi hotspots are being considered^[4]

References

^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Bhimavaram Jn. – Tanuku section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".

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[1] "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Bhimavaram Jn. – Tanuku section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[station_categories-2] "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[3] "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

[4] "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".

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