Bhimavaram Junction | |||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Bhimavaram West Godavari district Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 16°32′39″N 81°32′15″E / 16.5442°N 81.5375°E | ||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
Operated by | Vijayawada railway division | ||||||||
Line(s) | Vijayawada–Narsapur | ||||||||
Platforms | 5 | ||||||||
Tracks | double | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Active | ||||||||
Station code | BVRM | ||||||||
Fare zone | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Opened | 17 September 1928 | ||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
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Bhimavaram Junction railway station is a station located in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
The then meter gauge line was upgraded to broad gauge in 1961.[1] GDV-BVRM Broad gauge railway opened by Jagjivan Ram Railway Minister on 8 October 1961.
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bhimavaram Junction is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[2] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.[3]
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[4]