Kendujhargarh railway station
Kendujhargarh | |||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kendujhar, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°39′36″N 85°37′36″E / 21.6601°N 85.6268°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KDJR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2009 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Kendujhargarh railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Kendujhar (formerly called Keonjhar) in Kendujhar district. It is on the Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line.
History
[edit]Construction of the line between Jakhapura and Daitari was sanctioned in 1976–77. It was commissioned in 1981. The 152 km (94 mi)-long Daitari–Banspani line was sanctioned in 1992–93 to facilitate transportation of iron ore for export through Paradip Port. The Banspani–Kendujhar section was operational in 2004. The Kendujhar–Tomka section was operational in 2007. Passenger trains started operating on this route in 2009.[1][2][3]
Geography
[edit]The area is a largely forested plateau.[4]
Trains
[edit]Among the trains available at Kendujhar are Barbil–Puri Express, Kendujhar–Bhubaneswar MEMU and Kendujhar - Paradeep MEMU which are now running daily. Also a VSKP–TATA–VSKP and Puri - Anada Vihar ( Delhi) - Puri Weekly Express was added on this route. More passenger and express trains is the requirement of Keonjhar. With the existing rush clearly there is requirement of three more daily trains to Bhubaneswar from here it can either passenger or express.[5] Local trains are need to connect KDJR to Joda and Barbil which are nearest towns and popular destinations of this district.
Running train list:
- 18416/18415 PURI–BARBIL – PURI intercity[6] ( Daily )
- 58425/ 58426 KENDUJHARGARH–KHURDA ROAD MEMU[7] ( Daily)
- 08412 / 8411 KENDUJHARGARH - PARADEEP MEMU ( (Daily)
- 20816/20815 VISAKHAPATNAM –TATA NAGAR –VISAKHAPATNAM Superfast Express[8] ( Weekly)
- 18427/18428 PURI - ANAND VIHAR ( Delhi )- PURI Superfast ( Weekly )[9]
- 08189/08190 Tatanagar–Visakhapatnam–Tatanagar Special Fare Special[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Dey, Nilanjan (12 February 2002). "Daitari–Keonjhar–Banspani line -- Early completion of rail project stressed". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Up gradation of existing Jakhapura–Daitari line" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Daitari–Banspani" (PDF). East Coast Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Forestry at a Glance". Geography. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ [1] "Locals demand more trains
- ^ "18416/Puri - Barbil Express - Puri to Barbil ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "68425/Kendujhargarh - Bhubaneswar Fast MEMU - Kendujhargarh to Bhubaneswar ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "20816/Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar SF Express - Visakhapatnam to Tatanagar ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "08198/Kacheguda - Tatanagar Special Fare Special - Kacheguda to Tatanagar SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "08571/Tatanagar - Visakhapatnam SF Special - Tatanagar to Visakhapatnam ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".