Kottavalasa Junction railway station

Kothavalasa Junction railway station (station code: KTV) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Kothavalasa in Vizianagaram district. It is a major freight transit point with iron ore rakes travelling from mines around Kirandul and Bailadila in Chhattisgarh to Visakhapatnam Port.

Kottavalasa Junction
Junction station
Aerial view of Kottavalasa Jn.
General information
LocationVisakhapatnam–Aarku Road, Kothavalasa, Vizianagaram dt., Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°53′30″N 83°11′09″E
Elevation56 m (184 ft)
Operated bySouth Coast Railway
Line(s)Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
Platforms5
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKTV
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1896 (1896)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Kottavalasa Junction
Location of Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction (Andhra Pradesh)
Kottavalasa Junction
Kottavalasa Junction (India)
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