The Railway Station Code List Is Useful

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Indian Railways are a lifeline of the country which operates thousands of trains every day with millions of people and cargo. Being one of the largest employers it caters direct and indirect jobs for more than 1.5 million people. There are approximately 8500 railway stations in India, which is spread across the length and breadth of the county. The railways have designated station codes for easy identification of the cities/towns/villages where the stations are located. The railway station code list was designed as the railways grew and when the number of stations increased from the first rail journey from Mumbai to Thane. The station codes are often created taking a few letters from the name of the station. For example, BMT for Begampet in Andhra Pradesh. Most websites and books display the railway station codes in alphabetical orders which make it easier to search.

The major railway stations in India are located in the cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Secunderabad and Trivandrum. They are central or major train originating stations and also cities with multiple stations. On the Railway Station Code List, the Howrah Railway Station in Kolkata is indicated as HWH, the Chattrapathi Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai is indicated as CST, the Chennai station is coded as MAS (based on the old name Madras), the Trivandrum station is denoted by TVM and the Vijayawada station is indicated as BZA. The best way to access the Railway Station Code List is online as there are plenty of websites/portals providing information. The train booking sites also pop out railway codes once we enter the first letter or the station name making it the most convenient method.