Simhachalam railway station


Simhachalam railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line.

History

Simhachalam railway station is third busiest railway station in executive capital of Andhra Pradesh after Visakhapatnam railway station and Duvvada railway station. It mainly serves purpose to reach Simhachalam and the surrounding locale.
Between 1893 and 1896, of the South Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.
Visakhapatnam steel plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989. South Coast Railway is the present operator.

Transportation

Simhachalam railway station is well connected to all over Visakhapatnam.