Jharsuguda railway station
Jharsuguda junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
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| Location |
Jharsuguda, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 21°51′47″N 84°01′05″E / 21.863°N 84.018°ECoordinates: 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 |
| Location | |
  Location of Jharsuguda railway station in Odisha | |
Jharsuguda railway station is a major railway junction located in the north-western part of the Indian state of Odisha and serves Jharsuguda district.
History
Jharsuguda railway station came up 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 in the Ib river valley. It serves Ib Valley Coalfield and a growing industrial area.[4] 52 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) pass through Jharsuguda railway station.[5]
References
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ "Jharsuguda". Geographical position. Jharsuguda district administration. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ "Jharsuguda Jn Railway Station details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Dhutra | South Eastern Railway zone | |||
| Terminus | East Coast Railway zone | Brundamal |
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