Kavali | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
Remote view of Kavali railway station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Railway Station Road, Kavali, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh![]() | ||||
Coordinates | 14°55′12″N 79°58′48″E / 14.9200°N 79.9800°E | ||||
Elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | South Central Railways | ||||
Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line | ||||
Platforms | 5 | ||||
Tracks | 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | KVZ | ||||
Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
History | |||||
Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||
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Kavali railway station (station code: KVZ[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kavali in SPSR Nellore Dist. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2]
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kavali is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station.[5] 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.[6]
Kavali is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]