Hatia–Rourkela line

The Hatia–Rourkela line is an Indian railway line connecting Hatia on the Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line in Jharkhand with Rourkela on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section in Odisha. This 165-kilometre (103 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway.

Hatia–Rourkela line
Rourkela railway station the starting station of Hatia–Rourkela line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleJharkhand, Odisha
TerminiHatia
Rourkela
Stations25
Service
TypeRail line
Services1
Operator(s)South Eastern Railway
History
Opened1965 onwards
Technical
Track length165 km
Track gaugeBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification2001–02 with 25 kV AC overhead line
Route map

km
165
Rourkela
RSP Siding
159
Bondamunda
154
Bondamunda Link Cabin
149
Bangurkela
Koel River
142
Bispur
136
Nuagaon
Odisha
Jharkhand
Deo River
129
Orga
121
Parbatonia
114
Tati
106
Barbera
101
Kanaroan
94
Bano
86
Mahabuang
77
Kurkura
South Koel River
69
Pakra
62
Pokla
North Karo River
55
Bakaspur
49
Jariagarh
42
Govindpur Road
37
Kotlo
30
Karra
22
Bingaon
16
Lodhma
7
Balasiring
HECL siding
0
Hatia

History

In 1907 Adra was connected to the Grand Chord at Gomoh with a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad-gauge line.[1] The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi)-long broad-gauge Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line was started in 1957 and was completed in 1961. The construction of this line included the conversion of the narrow-gauge Kotshila–Ranchi line to broad gauge. The Ranchi–Hatia–Bondamunda section was opened in 1965.[2][3]

Electrification

The electrification of Bondamunda Yard–Dumetra–Bangurkela link lines was done in 1998–99. The Bondamunda–Orga, Orga–Tati and Tati–Hatia sectors were electrified in 2001–02.[4]

References

  1. R. P. Saxena, Indian Railway Time Table.
  2. Manning, Ian. "From Bengal towards Nagpur: Ranchi". IRFCA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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