Rayagada railway station
Rayagada रायगड రాయగడ | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 Rayagada railway station | |
| Location |
Rayagada, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 19°10′33″N 83°24′38″E / 19.1759°N 83.4106°ECoordinates: 19°10′33″N 83°24′38″E / 19.1759°N 83.4106°E |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Line(s) | Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line |
| Platforms | 03 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RGDA |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Waltair |
| History | |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Location | |
  Rayagada railway station Location in Odisha | |
Rayagada railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Rayagada in Rayagada district.
History
The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.[1]
The Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project was completed on 31 December 1998.[2]
Paper mill
J. K. Organisation operates a paper mill near Rayagada.[3]
Amenities
Rayagada railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory.[4]
Passenger movement
Rayagada railway station serves around 93,000 passengers everyday.[5]
References
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ "Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project". Process Register. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "JK Organisation". Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Rayagada (RGDA)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Ladda | East Coast Railway zone Viziniagram-Raipur branch line | |||
| Terminus | East Coast Railway zone Rayagada-Koraput branch line |
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