Bhubaneswar railway station

Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS) serves Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha and it is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Bhubaneswar
Indian Railways station
Bhubaneswar railway station
LocationMaster Canteen, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°15′56″N 85°50′35″E
Elevation33.22 metres (109.0 ft)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line, Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms7
Tracks8 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBBS
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1896 (1896)
ElectrifiedYes, Since 2001
Passengers
Daily150,000+
Location
Bhubaneswar
Location in Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Location in India

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 800 miles of East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like Brahmani, Kathajodi, Kuakhai and Birupa.[1]

Second entrance to Bhubaneswar railway station towards platform no.6
Bhubaneswar railway station Unreserved ticket counter

New Bhubaneswar

As Bhubaneswar railway station is getting saturated, a satellite passenger terminal is under construction at New Bhubaneswar (between Mancheswar and Barang). While Bhubaneswar railway station is located on the southern side of the city, New Bhubaneswar railway station would be located on the northern side.[2]

References

Bhubaneswar travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
East Coast Railway zone
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