Sompeta railway station

18°58′52″N 84°34′59″E / 18.981°N 84.58294°E / 18.981; 84.58294Elevation48 m (157 ft)Line(s)Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section of
Howrah–Chennai main linePlatforms4Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationParkingAvailableOther informationStatusActiveStation codeSPT Zone(s) East Coast Railway Division(s) Khurda RoadHistoryOpened1893–96Electrified1998–99

Location
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Sompeta railway station (station code:SPT)^[1] is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves Sompeta-kanchili, Kaviti and surrounding areas in Srikakulam district.

It is a major hub for regions around Sompeta and Kanchili. It is situated in Kanchili (Telugu: కంచిలి), a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. In this station 14 Superfast trains, 18 Express trains and 6 Passenger trains halt in this station in both directions.

History

This station was built during the period 1893–1896, supporting 1,287 km (800 mi) of railway tracks covering the coastal area from Cuttack to Vijayawada. It was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway. Later in 1900s this was handed over to Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR). When India became independent the station came under jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway. After 2003, as per restricting of Indian railways zones, the station fell under jurisdiction of East Coast Railway.

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalised in 1944. The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952, with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Among the new zones were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway

Amenities

This station has a First Class waiting hall, computerised reservation offices, II class waiting room, footbridge, and a public address system. A computerized reservation counter is available from 08:00Hrs to 20:00Hrs.

This station has 4 platforms.

Administration

This station is staffed by a station superintendent, three station masters, ten traffic pointsmen, and three booking clerks. The station superintendent is in overall charge of the station, and is responsible for all aspects of station maintenance, staff administration, and commercial statistics.^{[citation needed]}

The station contains the office of a senior section engineer for the railway. The permanent way (PWAY) works for tracks and gate is located here.

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