55% works completed, entire project by the end of the year

Metro India News | bhimavaram

The Bhimavaram railway station is in for a makeover along with upgradation of 53 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh. Prime Minister modi laid the foundation stone for stations redevelopment in the state of Andhra Pradesh during August’2023 and February, 2024.

Bhimavaram Town (BVRT) Railway station in Vijayawada Division is one of the 53 Railway stations on SCR’s jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh State which is being redeveloped under ABSS with an expenditure of Rs. 32.37 Crores. Bhimavaram Town is a NSG-3 category station in Vijayawada – Bhimavaram Junction section with an average foot fall of 7587 passengers per day and annual earnings of 33.20 crores. All express & passenger trains are having stoppage at this station. Blurb: 53 Railway stations across the state of Andhra Pradesh served by South Central Railway (SCR) are being redeveloped with a cost of Rs. 2,611 crores

Bhimavaram Town railway station is in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the principal trade centers of paddy in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Agriculture-based businesses like food processing, aqua culture, rice mills etc., are the chief sources of the town's revenue. Bhimavaram is famous for the Gunupudi Someswara (Somarama) temple, which is one of the five holy Pancharamas and the temple of the local deity Mavullamma. The Shiva lingam is known for changing its color according to the lunar month: Black during Amavasya (No moon day) and white during Pournami (full moon day).