Bhadrak railway station

Bhadrak
Indian Railway Station
Location Bhadrak, Odisha
India
Coordinates 21°03′36″N 86°30′00″E / 21.0600°N 86.5000°E / 21.0600; 86.5000Coordinates: 21°03′36″N 86°30′00″E / 21.0600°N 86.5000°E / 21.0600; 86.5000
Elevation 23 metres (75 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Coast Railway
Platforms 4
Construction
Structure type Standard on ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BHC
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened 1896 (1896)
Electrified Yes
Location
Bhadrak railway station
Location in Odisha

Bhadrak railway station is a passenger railway station serves Bhadrak district in Indian state of Odisha.

Outline

Bhadrak railway station is located at an altitude of 23 metres (75 ft). It functions within the jurisdiction of Khurda Road railway division.[1][2] It is the nearest railhead for Dhamra Port.

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, from Vijayawada to Cuttack was built and opened to traffic,[3][4] and construction of the Vijayawada-Chennai link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains along the eastern coast of India.[5] Bengal Nagpur Railway was working on both the Howrah-Kharagpur and Kharagpur-Cuttack lines, completed the bridge over the Rupnarayan in 1900 and the Mahanadi in 1901, thus completing the through connection between Chennai and Kolkata.[3]

Passenger amenities

Bhadrak railway station has computerized reservation system (CRS), dormitory, cloak room, refreshment room, tourist information counter, post office (RMS) and ATM.

References

  1. ↑ "Arrivals at BHC/Bhadrak". IndiaRailInfo.
  2. ↑ Raymohapatra, Suvendu (14 September 2014). "Bhadrak railway station development goes off-track". Times of India.
  3. 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870 - 1899). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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