Bhadrak railway station
Bhadrak | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bhadrak, Odisha India | ||||
| Coordinates | 21°03′36″N 86°30′00″E / 21.0600°N 86.5000°E | ||||
| Elevation | 23 metres (75 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BHC | ||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1896 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Bhadrak railway station is a passenger railway station serves Bhadrak district in Indian state of Odisha. It is situated on the howrah chennai main railline.
Outline
Bhadrak railway station is located at an altitude of 23 metres (75 ft). It functions within the jurisdiction of Khurda Road railway division.[1][2] It is the nearest railhead for Dhamra Port.
History
During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, from Vijayawada to Cuttack was built and opened to traffic,[3][4] and construction of the Vijayawada–Chennai link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains along the eastern coast of India.[5] Bengal Nagpur Railway was working on both the Howrah–Kharagpur and Kharagpur–Cuttack lines, completed the bridge over the Rupnarayan in 1900 and the Mahanadi in 1901, thus completing the through connection between Chennai and Kolkata.[3]
Passenger amenities
Bhadrak railway station has computerized reservation system (CRS), dormitory, cloak room, refreshment room, tourist information counter, post office (RMS) and ATM.
References
- ^ "Arrivals at BHC/Bhadrak". IndiaRailInfo.
- ^ Raymohapatra, Suvendu (14 September 2014). "Bhadrak railway station development goes off-track". Times of India.
- ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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