Kakinada Port railway station

Kakinada Port కాకినాడ పోర్ట్ काकिनाड पोर्ट
Indian Railway Station
Location	Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°ECoordinates: 16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E / 16.9558°N 82.2405°E
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Line(s)	Samalkot-Kakinada branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	COA
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	2011
Location
Kakinada Port railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada Port railway station is an Indian railway station in Kakinada of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, a branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[1]

History

Kakinada Port railway station was built at a cost of ₹5 crore (US$740,000) and was opened on 26 December 2011.^[2]

Classification

Kakinada Port railway station is a ‘B’ category station and also recognized as Model station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[3][4]

New line project

Kakinada-Pithapuram line project was sanctioned in the Railway Budget for 2012-13.^[5]

References

1. "Kakinada Town railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
2. "Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
3. "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
4. "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
5. "Salient features of Railway Budget 2012-13". SC Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

External links

• Trains at Kakinada Port railway station

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Kakinada Town		South Central Railway zone Samalkot-Kakinada branch line		Terminus