Mancheswar Railway Station

Mancheswar Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Mancheswar Railway Station
Location	Bhubaneswar, Odisha  India
Coordinates	20°19′20″N 85°50′42″E / 20.3223°N 85.8449°E / 20.3223; 85.8449Coordinates: 20°19′20″N 85°50′42″E / 20.3223°N 85.8449°E / 20.3223; 85.8449
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah-Chennai main line Kharagpur-Puri line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6 Broad Gauge
Connections	Taxi Stand, Auto Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	MCS
Fare zone	East Coast Railways
History
Opened	1896 (1896)
Electrified	2002
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Bhubaneswar East Coast Railway zone Howrah-Chennai main line Sarkantra

Mancheswar Railway Station is a railway station in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its code is MCS.^[1] The station consists of 4 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered; it lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The main railway station of the city, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, is always preferred over Mancheswar Railway Station for catching several trains. Trains like Paradeep - Visakhapatnam Weekly SF Express, Puri-Sai Nagar Shirdi Weekly Express, Puri - Durg Express, Puri - Ajmer Bi-Weekly Express, and Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly Express pass through the station.^[2][3]

Railway Carriage Repair Workshop

The railway carriage repair workshop of East Coast Railway is at Mancheswar Railway Station. It also houses a basic training center which was established in 1989 to impart training for apprenticeships and various initial and promotional courses.^[4]

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bhubaneswar.