Dhenkanal railway station
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Dhenkanal | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dhenkanal, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.60°E |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Owned by | East Coast Railway |
| Line(s) | Barang-Sambalpur line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DNKL |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Khurda Road |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| Daily | Above 2000 |
Dhenkanal railway station is a railway station which serves Dhenkanal district in Indian state of Odisha.
History
Dhenkanal railway station was developed in 1922 when Talcher coalfield was linked to Howrah Chennai line. A double track was already present up to Talcher Town for facilitation of movement of coal. The Talcher-Sambalpur rail line was sanctioned in 1983. Construction of the Talcher-Sambalpur line began in 1987 and ended in 1996 and the line became operational in 1998.[citation needed]
Services
The number of halting trains in Dhenkanal railway station is 48.[1] It handles more than 2000 passengers daily. It has direct trains to New Delhi, Mumbai and also connects Western Odisha to the state capital Bhubaneswar.
It is situated on the Barang Sambalpur section of East Coast railway line which is a major route connecting Mumbai to Bhubaneswar of India. Dhenkanal railway station is connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Surat, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Patna, Vishakhapatnam, Amritsar, Raipur, Cuttack, Puri and Sambalpur.
References
- ^ "DNKL/Dhenkanal (2 PFs) Railway Station - Train Arrival Timings". India Rail Info.
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