New Garh Madhopur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Ragadiposi, Garh Madhopur in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
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| Location | Ragadiposi, Garh Madhopur, Jajpur district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°47′56″N 86°04′20″E / 20.798857°N 86.072106°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NGMP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road railway division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  New Garh Madhopur railway station Location within India  New Garh Madhopur railway station New Garh Madhopur railway station (Odisha) | |||||||||||
History edit
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References edit
- ^ Kumar, Vikas. "New Garh Madhopur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "New Garh Madhopur Railway Station (NGMP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 November 2019.