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词条 Waltair railway division
释义

  1. Main lines

      Stations and categories  

  2. Loco sheds

  3. Performance and earnings

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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Waltair (or Visakhapatnam) railway division is headquartered at Visakhapatnam and at present is under East Coast Railway. This will be divided into two parts with one forming the new Rayagada division in ECoR and other being merged with Vijayawada division of the proposed South Coast Railway zone(SCoR) to be headquartered at Visakhapatnam.[1] It is the highest revenue generator

for the current East Coast Railway (ECoR) zone.[2]

Main lines

The main lines of the division are as follows:[3]

Section Line Distance
Duvvada-Visakhapatnam-Palasa (B.G. - Double) Main Line 213 km Route
Vizianagaram-Singapuram road-Therubali (B.G. - Double) R – V Line 137 km Route
Kothavalasa–Kirandul line (B.G. - Single) K – K Line 446 km Route
Koraput-Rayagada (B.G. - Double) K – R Line 164 km Route
Kottavalasa-Simhachalam III Line 22 km Route
Bobbili – Salur Branch Line 18 km Route
Naupada-Gunupur90 km Route
Total 1,052 km Route

Stations and categories

The list includes the stations under the Waltair railway division and their station category.[4]

Category of stationNo. of stationsNames of stations
A-1 Category1{{rws|Visakhapatnam}}
A Category3Rayagada, {{rws|Srikakulam Road }}, {{rws|Vizianagaram}}
B Category--
C Category
(Suburban station)
--
D Category--
E Category--
F Category
Halt Station
--
Total--

Stations closed for Passengers -

Loco sheds

The Diesel Loco Shed at Visakhapatnam, is the largest diesel shed in Indian Railways, with a capacity to accommodate 300 Diesel Locomotives. While, the Electric Loco Shed is currently holding 231 Electric locomotives.

It holds WDM-2 – 57, WDS-6 – 10, WDG-3A – 96 alongside 3 rail busses.

While, the Electric Loco Shed can accommodate 198 locomotives which includes WAG-5 – 93, WAM-4 – 10, WAG-7 – 28, WAP-4 – 21,WAP-7 – 5,[5] WAG-5P – 4, WAG-6 – 11, WAG-9H – 23, WAG5TAOCHI – 8.

Performance and earnings

Waltair division was awarded efficiency shields in eight categories. Vizianagaram and Tilaru was awarded best major and minor clean stations.

During the 2014–15 financial year, the division has recorded its highest of {{INRConvert|6653.31|c}}. It includes the majority share of {{INRConvert|6159.73|c}} from freight transport itself. The division had transported {{nowrap|54.86 million tonnes}} of load and {{nowrap|33.72 million}} passengers. The passengers earnings were {{INRConvert|433.15|c}}[6]

During 2012–13, freight revenue earnings of Waltair railway division were {{INRConvert|5642|c}}. For the same period, the passenger traffic was {{nowrap|32.94 million}} and passenger earnings were {{INRConvert|312.96|c}} respectively.[7][8] Due to industrialization in the modern era, the division equally serves the transportation needs of the port city of Visakhapatnam. The division serves major public sectors such as Visakhapatnam Port Trust, RINL, IOC, BPCL, HPCL etc.[1]

See also

{{portal|Andhra Pradesh}}
  • Divisions of Indian Railways

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://eastcoastrailwaywaltairdivision.blogspot.in/2011/05/waltair-division-at-glance.html | title=Waltair division | accessdate=2014-05-09}}
2. ^{{cite news|author1=B.Madhu Gopal|title=Waltair railway division cries for attention|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/waltair-railway-division-cries-for-attention/article4203191.ece|accessdate=25 February 2015|date=15 December 2012|location=Visakhapatnam}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=System map of Watair Division|url=http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1316615150837-sys%20map%20wat%20divn.pdf|publisher=Indian Railways|format=pdf|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf|accessdate=18 January 2016|format=PDF}}
5. ^http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list?association%5Bclass%5D=rlwxxcjzc&page=253
6. ^{{cite web|title=Waltair Division highest-ever in total earnings |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/waltair-division-highestever-in-total-earnings/article7128788.ece|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=30 May 2015|location=Visakhapatnam |date=22 April 2015}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Record earnings growth for Waltair Division : DRM|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/record-earnings-growth-for-waltair-division-drm/article5028422.ece|accessdate=25 February 2015|work=The Hindu |date=16 August 2013|location=Visakhapatnam}}
8. ^{{cite web |title=Divisional Revenue |url=http://www.railnews.co.in/waltair-division-revenue-crosses-rs-5000-crore-mark/ |accessdate=2014-05-08}}

External links

  • East Coast Railway
{{South Coast Railway zone}}

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