Tirupati railway station (station code: TPTY) is a railway station located in the Indian

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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 ...

. It serves

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...

and experiences a regular flow of tourists visiting the

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple The Venkateswara Temple of Tirumala or Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hills of Tirumala, Tirupati Urban Mandal in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a for ...

in the

Tirupati district Tirupati district () is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu ...

. It is an

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station, and has been awarded a Gold rating by the ''Indian Green Building Council''. There are several railway stations that fall within the city limits of Tirupati, namely

Tiruchanur Tiruchanur (also known as Alamelu Mangapuram or Alarmel Mangaipuram) is a suburb and outgrowth of Tirupati and is located in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Tirupati urban agglomeration An urba ...

, Renigunta Junction, Tirupati West Halt, and Chandragiri railway station.

History

The

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line of the

South Indian Railway Company The South Indian Railway Company operated a number of gauge lines in South India from 1874 to 1951. History The Great Southern of India Railway Company was established with its headquarters in England in 1853. The Carnatic Railway Company wa ...

was opened in 1891. The line originally started from

Villupuram Viluppuram, Villupuram, or Vizhuppuram () is a municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district. Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major and largest railway ...

in the

South Arcot South Arcot District was a district in the Madras Presidency of British India. It covered the area of the present-day districts of Cuddalore, Kallakurichi and Viluppuram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was divided into eight talu ...

district and passed through

Katpadi Katpadi () is a locality in the northern part of Vellore, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Politics and geography Once a village, Katpadi was upgraded to a panchayat town, with its own ''taluk'' office. It has a major assembly constituency ...

and

Chittoor Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division respectively. The city has a popul ...

to Pakala. The Gudur–Katpadi line, covering Tirupati, has since been converted to

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Gallery

Image:Tirupatir.jpg, Tirupati railway station view from Platform 6 on a spring Morning

Classification

Tirupati is classified as an ''A1–category'' station in the

Guntakal railway division Guntakal railway division is one of the six Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division is at Guntakal. This division is second in terms of route ...

. It is one of the top one hundred booking stations among the Indian railways.

Structure and amenities

There are

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installed on the rooftop of stations along the railway, including 500 MW

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panels. The following facilities have been upgraded recently with an estimated cost of around 11 Crores: * A new waiting hall in platforms 4 and 5 for the convenience of travelers, with a seating capacity of 210 people, in an area of over 1.200 square meters. * High-speed Wi-Fi and LED TV facilities. * A cloakroom on platform 1, with an area of 100 square meters. Around 50 steel racks have been installed in the room for the safe deposit of passenger luggage. * The existing booking office, announcement facility, and display board area have been renovated. * A premium lounge of over 350 square meters has been developed in platform 1 with an estimated cost of around 1.06 crores. It has

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facilities for travelers, including washrooms, lounges, and food and drink locations.

References

External links

* {{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh Railway stations in India opened in 1891 Railway stations in Tirupati district Transport in Tirupati Guntakal railway division Indian Railway A1 Category Stations