Venkatachalam railway station

Venkatachalam junction railway station (station code:VKT ), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Venkatachalam in Nellore district.

History
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.

Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Venkatachalam is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) railway station. Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–6 category station earns nearly ₹1 crore and handles close to 1 million passengers.