Khurda Road Junction railway station

Khurda Road Junction
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Jatani, Odisha
India
Coordinates 20°09′13″N 85°42′31″E / 20.1535°N 85.7086°E / 20.1535; 85.7086Coordinates: 20°09′13″N 85°42′31″E / 20.1535°N 85.7086°E / 20.1535; 85.7086
Elevation 43 m (141 ft)
Line(s) Kharagpur-Puri line,
Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line,
Khurdha Bolangir Railway Line (under construction)
Platforms 7
Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Station code KUR
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
History
Opened 1897
Previous names East Coast State Railway, Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Location of Khurda Road railway station in Odisha

Khurda Road is an important railway junction station in the Indian state of Odisha. It serves Jatani, which is also known as Khurda Road.

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) 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. Bengal Nagpur Railway’s line to Cuttack was opened on 1 January 1899.[1]

The Khurda Road-Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897.[1]

The 514 km (319 mi) long northern section of the East Coast State Railway was merged with BNR in 1902.[2]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[3] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[4][5] 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.[4]

Railway Division

Khurda Road is one of the three divisions of East Coast Railway.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. ↑ "History". East Coast Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  3. ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  5. ↑ "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  6. ↑ "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Retang
East Coast Railway zone
Argul
Retang
East Coast Railway zone
Haripur Gram
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