Jharsuguda Junction railway station
Jharsuguda junction | |||||
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Jharsuguda, Odisha India | ||||
Coordinates | 21°51′47″N 84°01′05″E / 21.863°N 84.018°E | ||||
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) | ||||
Line(s) | Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line | ||||
Platforms | 5 | ||||
Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | JSG | ||||
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Chakradharpur | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1891 | ||||
Electrified | 1969–70 | ||||
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||
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Jharsuguda railway station is a major railway junction located in the north-western part of the Indian state of Odisha and serves the Jharsuguda district.
History
Jharsuguda railway station came with the opening of the Nagpur-Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the crosscountry Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line in 1900.[1] In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa-Koraput-Jeypore-Kirandaul line ( Dandakaranya Project ), the Titlagarh-Bolangir-Jharsuguda Project and the Rourkela-Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project.[2] It was electrified in 1969-70.[3]
Geography
Jharsuguda is located nearby the Ib river valley. It serves Ib Valley Coalfield and a growing industrial area.[4]
Railway
As of 7 April, 135 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) passed through Jharsuguda railway station.[5]
References
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Jharsuguda". Geographical position. Jharsuguda district administration. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "All Trains at JHARSUGUDA JN (JSG) Railway Station with Arrival and Departure details, Availability, Wailtlist Confirmation Chances and Fare Calculator". 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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