Mandasa Road railway station

Mandasa Road railway station
Mandasa road railway station name board
General information
LocationSuvarnapuram, Mandasa Road, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates18°50′26″N 84°29′39″E / 18.840628°N 84.494113°E / 18.840628; 84.494113
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
SystemPassenger train station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Coast Railway
LineHowrah–Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMMS
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Visakhapatnam
History
Opened1899
Former namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Baruva South Coast Railway zone Summadevi
Location
Mandasa Road railway station is located in India
Mandasa Road railway station
Mandasa Road railway station
Location within India
Mandasa Road railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Mandasa Road railway station
Mandasa Road railway station
Location within Andhra Pradesh

Mandasa Road railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Visakhapatnam railway division of South Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Suvarnapuram, Mandasa Road in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

References

  1. ↑ M, Yash. "Mandasa Road Railway Station Map/Atlas SCoR/South Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  2. ↑ "MMS / Mandasa Road Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Mandasa Road". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. ↑ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.