Kakinada Town railway station

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Kakinada Town
Kakinada Town
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
	Entrance of Kakinada City Junction train station
General information
Location	Valemuri Vari Veedhi, Rama Rao Peta, Kakinada, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	16°58′02″N 82°13′59″E / 16.9672919°N 82.2329441°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line; Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line;
Platforms	4
Tracks	8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	CCT
Zone(s)	SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1893
Electrified	Yes
Services
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Kakinada Town railway station (station code:CCT)^[1] is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

Classification[edit]

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Town is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[3] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.^[4]

The station has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.^[5]^[6]

Originating express trains[edit]


Train No.	Train Name	Destination	Departure	Running	Route
17250	Kakinada Town - Tirupati Express	Tirupati	14:55	All Days	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn.
17210	Seshadri Express	Bengaluru SMVT	17:25	All Days	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam
12775	Cocanada Express	Lingampalli	20:10	Tue, Thu, Sun	Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Warangal, Secunderabad Jn.
07295	Lingampalli Special	Lingampalli	20:10	Mon, Wed, Fri	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn.
07194	Secunderabad Special	Secunderabad Jn.	20:45	Sun	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Rayanapadu, Kazipet Jn.

Station amenities[edit]

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 45. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "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.
^ "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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[1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 45. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

[2] "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[station_categories-3] "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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

[5] "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[6] "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[7] Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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Kakinada Town railway station

Classification[edit]

Originating express trains[edit]

Station amenities[edit]

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