Retang 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 beside Retang Road at Jhinkharada in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
Retang railway station | |||||||||||
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 Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Retang Road, Jhinkharada, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°11′58″N 85°45′39″E / 20.199418°N 85.760851°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | RTN | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Retang railway station Location within India  Retang railway station Retang 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
- ^ "RTN / Retang Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Retang". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Retang Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.