Vejendla railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India

Guntur–Tenali section

Distance

12 km (7.5 mi) from Guntur
14 km (8.7 mi) from Tenali

Platforms2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground)ParkingAvailableAccessible

Other informationStation codeVJA Zone(s) SCRTooltip South Central Railway zone Division(s) GunturTooltip Guntur railway divisionClassificationNSG6HistoryOpened1916Rebuilt2019Electrified26 April 2019Key dates2019Double line commissioned along with new platforms and new station buildingPassengers2017–18895 Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Guntur towards ?		Tenali–Repalle branch line		Sangam Jagarlamudi towards ?

Route map

Legend

				km
					to Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
				0	Guntur Junction
					to Guntur–Krishna Canal section
				3	Manipuram Cabin (special class)
					NH 16
				12	Vejendla
				17	Sangam Jagarlamudi
				22	Angalakuduru
					to Howrah–Chennai main line
				26	Tenali
					to Howrah–Chennai main line
					to Tenali–Repalle branch line

Location
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Vejendla railway station (station code:VJA^[1]) is an Indian Railway station, located in Vejendla of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Guntur–Tenali section and is administered by Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[2] It is classified as NSG6-category station in the division.^[2]^: 11 The station is equipped with a rail yard for handling departmental Trains and track machines.^[3]

History

The station was once a junction with Vejendla–Tsundur section, which is now a defunct section of the division.^[4] As a part of doubling and electrification works on the Tenali–Guntur section, commissioned on 26 April 2019, the station was also re-constructed with two new platforms.^[5]

References

^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn.–Manipuram section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 59. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Guntur Division – Jurisdiction map" (PDF). South Central Railway. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 18 July 2016. p. 1. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^ Staff Reporter (27 April 2019). "Guntur–Tenali double line commissioned". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ "MP wants doubling of Guntur–Tenali rail line". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Guntur–Tenali double railway line in Andhra Pradesh commissioned". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

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