Venkatachalam railway station


Venkatachalam railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Venkatachalam in Nellore district.

History

The Vijayawada-Chennai link was established in 1899.
The Chirala-Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Venkatachalam is categorized as a Non-Subruban Grade-6 railway station. Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly crore and handles close to passengers.