Bhadrak railway station

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.

Bhadrak
Indian Railways station
LocationBhadrak, Odisha
India
Coordinates21°03′36″N 86°30′00″E
Elevation23 metres (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBHC
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1896 (1896)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Bhadrak
Location in Odisha
Bhadrak
Location in India

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
  1. "Arrivals at BHC/Bhadrak". IndiaRailInfo.
  2. Raymohapatra, Suvendu (14 September 2014). "Bhadrak railway station development goes off-track". Times of India.
  3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 14 July 2013.


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