Palasa railway station

Palasa
Indian Railways station
Palasa railway station
General information
Location	Palasa Station Road, Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	18°45′25″N 84°25′20″E
Elevation	31m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Coast Railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms	4
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PSA
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1893–1896
Electrified	1998–2000
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Summadevi towards Howrah Junction East Coast Railway zone Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section of Howrah–Chennai main line Pundi towards Chennai Central
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Palasa railway station (station code: PSA)[1] is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Palasa and surrounding areas in Srikakulam district.

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of railway tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from Cuttack to Vijayawada, was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[2][3]

Reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[4] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[5] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[5][6] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[5]

Electrification

The Palasa–Tilaru sector was electrified in 1998–99.[7]

Amenities

Palasa railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room.[8] Other amenities at the railway station include computerized reservation offices, telephone booth, cloak room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms and book stall.[9]

Classification

Palasa railway station is classified as an A–category station in the Khurda road railway division.[10]

Performance

Palasa railway station serves about 75,000 passengers every day.[11]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[12] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[5] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[5][13] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[5]

References

1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
3. "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
4. "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
5. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
6. "IR History: Part – IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
7. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
8. "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
9. "Palasa railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
10. "Statement showing category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
11. "Palasa (PSA)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
12. "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
13. "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

External links

External videos
Fauknuma Express at Palasa

• Trains at Palasa