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Visakhapatnam railway division (formerly known as Waltair railway division) is one of the four divisions of the South Coast Railway zone of the
WAG-5 – 83, WAP-4 – 21, WAP-7 - 35, WAG-6 – 9, WAG-9H –172,{{Portal, India
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
.
In 2025, Rayagada railway division was newly formed by carving out part of Waltair railway division and the truncated Waltair railway division was renamed as Visakhapatnam railway division.
History
* In 1893, Waltair railway division was established. * In 2025, the Waltair railway division was divided into two parts forming new Rayagada railway division, the truncated Waltair railway division was renamed as Visakhapatnam railway division.Main lines
The main lines of the former division were:
Stations and categories
The list includes the stations that were under the former Waltair railway division and their station category. Stations closed for Passengers -Performance and earnings
Visakhapatnam railway division was awarded efficiency shields in eight categories. Vizianagaram and Tilaru were awarded best major and minor clean stations. During the 2014–15 financial year, the division recorded its highestof . It includes the majority share of from freight transport itself. The division had transported of load and passengers. The passengers earnings were During 2012–13, freight revenue earnings of Visakhapatnam railway division (then Waltair railway division) were . For the same period, the passenger traffic was and passenger earnings were respectively. Due to industrialization in the modern era, the division equally serves the transportation needs of the port city ofVisakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (; List of renamed places in India, formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the States and union territories of India, Indian stat ...
. The division served major public sectors such as Visakhapatnam Port Trust, RINL, IOC, BPCL, HPCL etc.
Infrastructure
Loco sheds
The Diesel Loco Shed atVisakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (; List of renamed places in India, formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the States and union territories of India, Indian stat ...
, is the largest diesel shed in Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
, 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 Visakhapatnam Electric
Loco Shed can accommodate 297 locomotives which includes 
See also
* Vijayawada railway division * Guntakal railway division * Guntur railway divisionReferences