Vijayawada Junction railway station

Location
	Vijayawada Junction Location within Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada Junction Vijayawada Junction (India)
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Vijayawada Junction

Bezawada Junction
Vijayawada Junction; Bezawada Junction
Indian Railways station
	Vijayawada railway station
General information
Location	Railway Station Rd, Hanumanpet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	16°31′06″N 80°37′10″E / 16.5184°N 80.6195°E
Elevation	19.354 metres (63.50 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line; New Delhi–Chennai main line; Vijayawada-Nidadavolu loop line
Platforms	10
Tracks	24
Connections	Bus stand, Auto, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BZA
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1888
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
	51 millions approx.
Services
Location
Location
	Vijayawada Junction Location within Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada Junction Vijayawada Junction (India)
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Vijayawada Junction Railway Station (station code:- BZA)^[1] is an Indian Railways station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2) station in Vijayawada railway division.^[2] Situated at the junction of Howrah–Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines,^[3]^[4] it is the fourth busiest railway station in the country after Howrah Junction, Kanpur Central and New Delhi.^[5] The station serves about 1.40 lakh passengers, over 190 express and 170 freight trains every day.^[4] It is one of the major railway junctions of the Indian Railways and is a nationally important halt. In September, 2023 It has been awarded Platinum Rating Certificate for its Environmental projects from IGBC ( Indian Green Building Council)

^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 46. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Vijayawada railway station fourth cleanest in India – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Upgraded Gunadala rail station by March". Deccan Chronicle. Vijayawada. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
^ "Indian Railways' Vijayawada Railway Junction set for Rs 40 crore revamp and renovation". The Financial Express. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.