Tirupati | |||||||||
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| Location | Chennai–Anantpur Highway 205, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°37′40″N 79°25′10″E / 13.6279°N 79.4194°E / 13.6279; 79.4194 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Gudur–Katpadi branch line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | TPTY | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Guntakal | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1891 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
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Tirupati Main railway station (station code: TPTY[1]) is a railway station located in the Indian stateofAndhra Pradesh. It serves Tirupati and experiences a regular flow of tourists visiting the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in the Tirupati district. It is an environmentally friendly station, and has been awarded a Gold rating by the Indian Green Building Council.[2] There are several railway stations that fall within the city limits of Tirupati, namely Tiruchanur, Renigunta Junction, Tirupati West Halt, and Chandragiri railway station.[citation needed]
The metre-gauge line of the South Indian Railway Company was opened in 1891. The line originally started from Villupuram in the South Arcot district and passed through Katpadi and ChittoortoPakala.[3] The Gudur–Katpadi line, covering Tirupati, has since been converted to broad gauge.[4][when?]
Tirupati is classified as an A1–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[5] It is one of the top one hundred booking stations among the Indian railways.[6]
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There are solar panels installed on the rooftop of stations along the railway, including 500 MW solar energy panels.[7][8]
The following facilities have been upgraded recently with an estimated cost of around 11 Crores:[9]
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