Bhubaneswar railway station
| Bhubaneswar Indian Railway Station |
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| Station statistics | |
| Address | Bhubaneswar, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 20°15′56″N 85°50′35″E / 20.2656°N 85.8431°ECoordinates: 20°15′56″N 85°50′35″E / 20.2656°N 85.8431°E |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Lines | Howrah-Chennai main line, Kharagpur-Puri line |
| Structure | Standard (on ground station) |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Parking | Available |
| Baggage check | Available |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1900? |
| Electrified | 2001-02 |
| Code | BBS |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Khurda Road |
| Station status | Functioning |
| Formerly | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
 Location of Bhubaneswar railway station in Odisha
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Bhubaneswar railway station serves Bhubaneswar, capital of the Indian state of Odisha.
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History[edit]
During the period 1893 to 1896, 800 miles of East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like Brahmani, Kathajodi, Kuakhai and Birupa.[1]
Railway reorganization[edit]
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[2]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[3]In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[3][4] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[3]
Electrification[edit]
Bhubaneswar Yard and Khurda Road-Bhubaneswar section was electrified in 2001-02. Bhubaneswar-Barang section was electrified in 2002-03.[5]
Busy station[edit]
Bhubaneswar railway station is a busy station handling around 100 trains daily and serving about 150,000 passengers per day. [6]
Bhubaneswar railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[7]
New Bhubaneswar[edit]
As Bhubaneswar railway station is getting saturated a satellite passenger terminal has been planned at New Bhubaneswar (between Mancheswar and Barang). While Bhubaneswar is located on the southern side of the city, New Bhubaneswar would be located on the northern side.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Indian Rail Enquiry". Bhubaneswar. railenquiry.in. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "‘New Bhubaneswar’ in the offing". The Hindu, 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "ECoR’s Rs. 279-cr plan for Bhubaneswar, Puri". The Pioneer, 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
External links[edit]
Bhubaneswar travel guide from Wikivoyage
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| East Coast Railway zone |
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