Dusi railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationDusipeta, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates18°22′12″N 84°51′28″E / 18.369969°N 84.857682°E / 18.369969; 84.857682
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDUSI
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Waltair
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Srikakulam Road East Coast Railway zone Ponduru
Location
Dusi railway station is located in India
Dusi railway station
Dusi railway station
Location within India
Dusi railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Dusi railway station
Dusi railway station
Dusi railway station (Andhra Pradesh)

Dusi railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Dusipeta 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. "Dusi Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Dusi Railway Station. Station location and description. Division – Waltair – eRailway.co.in". erailway.co.in. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2020.


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