Raipur Junction railway station

Raipur Junction Railway Station
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Station Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India
Coordinates 21°15′23″N 81°37′47″E / 21.2564°N 81.6298°E / 21.2564; 81.6298Coordinates: 21°15′23″N 81°37′47″E / 21.2564°N 81.6298°E / 21.2564; 81.6298
Elevation 314.350 metres (1,031.33 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Bilaspur-Nagpur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line and Raipur-Vizianagaram line
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 R
Zone(s) South East Central Railway
Division(s) Raipur railway division
History
Opened 1888
Electrified 1935-45
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway and South Eastern Railway
Traffic
Passengers 3,50,000
Location
Raipur Junction railway station
Location in Chhattisgarh

Raipur Junction is the main railway station serving the city of Raipur.It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade 'A-1' by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest revenue earning railway stations in India. This station is one of the prominent stations on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. It is also the originating point of the Raipur-Vizianagarm branch line route.

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol.[1] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]

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.[2]

Electrification

The Bilaspur-Bhilai section was electrified in 1935-45.[3]

Busy station

Raipur railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[4]

New Technology

There is a misting system for the passengers at railway station to get the passengers some relief from the heat during summers. Raipur Railway Station is the first station of INDIA to have this technology.Misting system is working from 2013

References

  1. "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

External links

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