Kirandul railway station

Kirandul
Terminal station
Location Kirandul, Chhattisgarh
Coordinates 18°38′17″N 81°15′32″E / 18.63806°N 81.25889°ECoordinates: 18°38′17″N 81°15′32″E / 18.63806°N 81.25889°E
Elevation 631 m (2,070 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Coast Railway zone
Line(s) Kothavalasa-Kirandul line
Platforms 3
Tracks 7
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KRDL
Zone(s) East Coast Railway Zone
Division(s) Waltair Railway Division
Electrified Yes

Kirandul railway station serves Kirandul, a city in the Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

History

In 1960, Indian Railways took up three projects:

All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project(under Dandakaranya Project).[1] The Kothavalasa–Kirandul line was opened in 1966-67 under the South Eastern Railway zone with financial aid from Japan for transporting iron ore.[2] Kirandul railway station was electrified in the year 1980.[3]

Passenger amenities

Only one passenger train comes to this station (Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger).

References

  1. Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  3. "IR Electrification History". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-23.