Rajnandgaon railway station

Rajnandgaon railway station serves Rajnandgaon in Rajnandgaon district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Rajnandgaon railway station
राजनंदगांव
Indian Railways station
LocationRajnandgaon, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh
India
Coordinates21°06′02″N 81°02′19″E
Elevation307 metres (1,007 ft)
Line(s)Bilaspur–Nagpur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeAt ground
ParkingAvailable(paid)
Other information
Station codeRJN
Zone(s) South East Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur
History
Opened1880
Electrified1934–45
Passengers
55,000
Location
Location of Rajnandgaon railway station in Chhattisgarh

History

The Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway started construction of the 240 km (149 mi) Nagpur–Rajnandgaon section in 1878, after surveys were started in 1871. The Nagpur–Tumsar Road section was opened in April 1880 and the Tumsar Road–Rajnandgaon section in December 1880.[1]

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol.[2] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[3]

The cross country Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line was opened in 1900.[3]

Railway reorganisation

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[4]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[5] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[5][6] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[5]

Trains

12441/12442 Bilaspur Rajdhani Express passes through this station. It arrives on Sunday, Wednesday at 8:40 from New Delhi and departs on Monday, Thursday at 16:58 for New Delhi.

References
  1. "Nagpur Division" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  6. "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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Murhipar
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