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. It comes under (NSG2) railway stations category of India.

Bhubaneswar
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMaster Canteen, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°15′56″N 85°50′35″E / 20.2656°N 85.8431°E / 20.2656; 85.8431
Elevation33.22 metres (109.0 ft)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Khurda Road railway division[1]
Howrah–Chennai main line,
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms6
Tracks8 (5ft 6in) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBBS
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1962; 62 years ago (1962)[2]
ElectrifiedYes, Since 2001
Passengers
Daily35603+
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Vani Vihar East Coast Railway zone Lingaraj Temple Road
Location
Bhubaneswar is located in Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Location in Odisha
Map
Interactive map

History edit

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

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.[3]

Bhubaneshwar Railway Station will also be redevelopment at an estimated cost of 397.58 crore.[4]

New Bhubaneswar edit

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.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ https://eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1536225599999-history%20kur.pdf
  2. ^ https://eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1536225599999-history%20kur.pdf
  3. ^ https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1427346652869-BNR%20history.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://www.google.com/www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-railway-ministernbspashwininbspvaishnaw-lays-foundation-stone-for-bhubaneswar-railway-station-cm-patnaik-to-inaugurate-new-projects-2930206/lite/
  5. ^ "'New Bhubaneswar' in the offing". The Hindu. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

External links edit

  Bhubaneswar travel guide from Wikivoyage