Routhpuram Halt railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationRouthpuram, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates18°37′15″N 84°20′08″E / 18.620964°N 84.33568°E / 18.620964; 84.33568
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRMZ
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Pundi East Coast Railway zone Naupada
Location
Routhpuram Halt railway station is located in India
Routhpuram Halt railway station
Routhpuram Halt railway station
Location within India
Routhpuram Halt railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Routhpuram Halt railway station
Routhpuram Halt railway station
Routhpuram Halt railway station (Andhra Pradesh)

Routhpuram Halt railway station is a halt railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Routhpuram in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

References

  1. Aravind. "Routhpuram Halt Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. "RMZ / Routhpuram Halt Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Routhpuram Halt". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.


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