Bobbili railway station
Bobbili Junction railway station (station code:VBL)[1] belongs to South Coast Railway of Waltair Division. It is located in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh State.
Bobbili Junction | |
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Indian Junction Railway Station | |
From top: Station Entrance, Salur RailBus, Goods Train, Platform 2 Passenger Arriving, Samta Express Leaving | |
Location | Jn. Point Salur/Rayagada/Vizianagaram, Railway Station Rd, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 18°20′38″N 83°12′17″E |
Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
Operated by | East Coast Railway |
Line(s) | Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | VBL |
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
Division(s) | Waltair |
History | |
Opened | 1908 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | East Coast Railway, Bengal-Nagpur Railway |
Location | |
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History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[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]
Railway reorganization
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[3]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[4][5] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[4] In 2019 East Coast Railway was bifurcated with Bobbili going to South Coast Railway
References
- "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links
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Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Sitanagaram | East Coast Railway zone Vizianagaram-Raipur line | Donkinavalasa |