Palasa railway station (station code: PSA) is located in the Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
, serves
Palasa
Palasa is one of the twin towns located in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town is situated between Srikakulam and Berhampur. It is categorized as the second grade municipality. Also the town serves as the headquarters ...
and surrounding areas in
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the six districts, located in the extreme northeastern direction ...
.
History
During the period 1893 to 1896, of railway tracks covering the entire coastal stretch from to
Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...
, was built and opened to traffic by
East Coast State Railway.
Reorganization
The
Bengal Nagpur Railway
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was one of the companies which pioneered development of the railways in eastern and central India. It was succeeded first by Eastern Railway and subsequently by South Eastern Railway.
History
The opening of the ...
was nationalized in 1944.
Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of
East Indian Railway Company
The East Indian Railway Company, operating as the East Indian Railway (reporting mark EIR), introduced railways to East India and North India, while the Companies such as the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, South Indian Railway, Bombay, Barod ...
east of
Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai (; English language, English: ''Mughal tribe, Mughal Tavern''), officially known as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, is a city and a municipal board in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. Located around from Chandauli town ...
and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.
In 1955,
South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.
Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were
East Coast Railway
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated as ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 01-April-2003. It headquarters are located at .
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, East Coast Railway wa ...
and
South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.
Electrification
The Palasa–Tilaru sector was electrified in 1998–99.
Amenities
Palasa railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room. 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.
Classification
Palasa railway station is classified as an ''A–category'' station in the Khurda road railway division.
Performance
Palasa railway station serves about 75,000 passengers every day.
Railway reorganization
The
Bengal Nagpur Railway
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was one of the companies which pioneered development of the railways in eastern and central India. It was succeeded first by Eastern Railway and subsequently by South Eastern Railway.
History
The opening of the ...
was nationalized in 1944.
Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of
East Indian Railway Company
The East Indian Railway Company, operating as the East Indian Railway (reporting mark EIR), introduced railways to East India and North India, while the Companies such as the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, South Indian Railway, Bombay, Barod ...
east of
Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai (; English language, English: ''Mughal tribe, Mughal Tavern''), officially known as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, is a city and a municipal board in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. Located around from Chandauli town ...
and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.
[ In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated as ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 01-April-2003. It headquarters are located at .
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, East Coast Railway wa ...
and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[
]
References
External links
Trains at Palasa
{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh
Railway stations in Srikakulam district
Khurda Road railway division
Railway stations in India opened in 1893