Guntur Junction

Guntur railway station is an Indian railway station in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Krishna Canal-Guntur section of Guntur railway division in South Central Railway zone. It is 295th most busiest railway station in India.HistoryThe first rail lines in Guntur are of Metre Gauge line opened Guntur-Repalle section in year 1916 and later between Guntur and Hubli/Goa.Later a Broad Gauge rail line was built between GNT/VJA towards Howrah with the completion of Prakasam Barrage on River Krishna. By the end of the 20th century Guntur had 4 different railway lines passing through its junction.Structure and amenitiesThe station is spread over an area of 43146m2, maintained by 32 employees. There are a total of seven platforms with inter-connected subway system. The station has East and West terminals equipped with reservation counters.ClassificationGuntur Junction railway station is an A–category station. It is recognized as a Model station, Adarsh station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Guntur railway division.Performance and earningsOn an average, the passenger traffic of the station stands at 21,238 per day. Everyday, a total of 44 express, 46 passenger and 18 EMU/DMU trains halt at the station. The station annually handles 7.01 MT of cargo and the average income generated by freight transport is.