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(January 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) | (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Vetapalem Indian Railways station General information Location| National Highway 214A, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh India Coordinates| 15°46′48″N 80°19′12″E / 15.7800°N 80.3200°E / 15.7800; 80.3200Coordinates: 15°46′48″N 80°19′12″E / 15.7800°N 80.3200°E / 15.7800; 80.3200 Owned by| Indian Railways Operated by| South Central Railway zone Line(s)| Vijayawada–Chennai section Platforms| 1 side platform 1 island platform Tracks| 4 Construction Structure type| Standard (on-ground station) Parking| Yes Disabled access| Yes Other information Station code| VTM Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone Division(s) | Vijayawada Fare zone| Indian Railways Electrified| Yes Services | Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | | Jandrapeta towards ? | | South Central Railway zone Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line | | Kottapandillapalli towards ? Location Vetapalem Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Vetapalem Location in India Show map of India Vetapalem railway station (station code:VTM[1]), is located at Vetapalem town of Prakasam district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway zone.[2][3] This station was well connected to Chennai, Bilaspur, Puri, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Secunderabad, Bhimavaram, Guntur, Vijayawada, Chirala.[4] ## Classification[edit] In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vetapalem is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.[6] ## References[edit] 1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Surareddipalem – Chirala section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 36. Retrieved 30 April 2019. 2. ^ "Indian Railway Stations List". train-time.in. Retrieved 21 August 2014. 3. ^ "Chirala Station". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2014. 4. ^ "List of stations directly connected from Vetapalem". erail.in. Retrieved 24 January 2016. 5. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019. 6. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019. * v * t * e Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh SCoR| | Guntakal| * Adoni * Chittoor * Kadapa * Dharmavaram Junction * Dhone Junction * Gooty Junction * Guntakal Junction * Kadapa * Pakala Junction * Renigunta Junction * Srikalahasti * Tiruchanur * Tirupati * Tirupati West Halt * Venkatagiri * Yerraguntla Junction | Guntur| * Angalakuduru * Bhattiprolu * Chiluvur * Chinnaravuru * Gudipudi * Guntur Junction * Macherla * Mangalagiri * Nadikudi * Nallapadu * Namburu * Narasaraopet * New Guntur * Pallikona * Pedakakani Halt * Pedakurapadu * Pedavadlapudi * Penumarru * Repalle * Sangam Jagarlamudi * Sattenapalle * Tsunduru * Vejendla * Vemuru * Vinukonda * Zampini Vijayawada| * Anakapalle * Badampudi * Bapatla * Bhimadole * Bhimavaram Junction * Bhimavaram Town * Bitragunta * Chebrol * Chilakalapudi * Chirala * Denduluru * Duggirala * Eluru * Gangineni * Gannavaram * Godavari * Gorintada * Gudivada Junction * Gudlavalleru * Gudur Junction * Gunadala * Kaikaram * Kakinada Port * Kakinada Town * Kavutaram * Kolakaluru * Kolanukonda * Kondapalli * Kotipalli * Kovvur * Krishna Canal Junction * Krishnapatnam * Machilipatnam * Mustabada * Narasapur * Nellore * Nellore South * Nidubrolu * Nidadavolu Junction * Nujella * Nuzvid * Ongole * Padugupadu * Palakollu * Peda Avutapalle * Pedana * Powerpet * Pulla * Rajahmundry * Rayanapadu * Sitampet * Samalkot Junction * Tadepalligudem * Tanguturu * Tanuku * Tarigoppula * Telaprolu * Tenali Junction * Ulavapadu * Unguturu * Vadlamannadu * Vatlur * Vedayapalem * Veeravalli * Venkatachalam * Vijayawada Junction * Vetapalem Waltair| * Alamanda * Araku * Araku Valley Halt * Batuva Halt * Bobbili Junction * Boddavara * Borra Caves * Chimidipalle * Chipurupalle * Dusi * Duvvada * Garividi * Gujjangivalasa * Gumada * Harishchandrapuram * Kantakapalle * Karakavalasa * Kottavalasa Junction * Korukonda * Kotabommali * Kuneru * Lakkavarapukota * Malividu * Marripalem * Narasipuram Halt * Narayanappavalasa Halt * Naupada * Nellimarla * Parvathipuram * Parvathipuram Town * Pendurthi * Ponduru * Rompalle * Salur * Shimiliguda * Shivalingapuram * Shrungavarapukota * Sigadam * Simhachalam * Simhachalam North * Sitanagaram * Srikakulam Road * Tilaru * Tyada * Urlam * Visakhapatnam * Vizianagaram Junction SWR| | Bangalore| * Basampalle * Chakarlapalle * Devarapalle * Hindupur * Kottacheruvu * Makkajipalli * Maluguru * Nagasamudram * Narayanapuram * Penukonda Junction * Rangepalli * Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam | SR| | Chennai| * Akkampeta * Doravari Chatram * Nayudupeta * Odur * Pedapariya * Polireddipalem * Pudi * Sullurupeta * Tada * Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta | This article about a railway station in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is a stub. 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