Korba railway station
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Korba railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Old Bus Stand Road, Sitamani, Korba, Chhattisgarh Korba, Chhattisgarh India |
| Coordinates | 22°12′05″N 82°25′29″E / 22.2015°N 82.4246°E |
| Elevation | 286 metres (938 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Gevra Road-Champa line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 8 (Double Electrified BG) |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KRBA |
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Bilaspur railway division |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
Korba Railway Station is a main railway station in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, serving Korba city. It's code is KRBA. The station has three platforms: Champa, Kobra, and the Gevra Road branch.
History
Korba Railway Station lies on the Champa-Korba-Gevra Road branch of the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of South East Central Railway Zone. The 50.7 km (32 mi) long, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge was constructed between 1953 to 1956, electrified in 1987 and 1988, and extended to Gevra Road railway station in 1988 and 1989. [1][2] New line surveys of Indian Railway were taken during 2012 and 2013, and included a line from Renukoot-Korba via Ambikapur Katghora and Korba-Ranchi. [3]
Major Trains
- Gevra Raipur Passenger (Unreserved)
- Wainganga SF Express
- Korba - Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Express
- Korba - Raipur MEMU
- Bilaspur Gevra Passenger (Unreserved)
- Korba Visakhapatnam Express
- Raipur - Gerva Road MEMU
References
- ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal. "Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy". page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi - 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification website=India Rail Info".
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External Link
- The Korba City
Korba travel guide from Wikivoyage
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