Humma railway station

Humma railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah-Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Padagadajhatipadar, Humma in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

Humma railway station
Passenger train station
LocationPadagadajhatipadar, Humma, Ganjam district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19.443283°N 85.075888°E / 19.443283; 85.075888
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHMA
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
East Coast Railway zone
Howrah-Chennai main line
Location
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Location within India
Humma railway station
Humma railway station (Odisha)

History

In between 1893 to 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda-Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah-Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

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References

  1. "HMA / Humma Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Humma". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. Ghosh, Pran Pratim. "Humma Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". Irfca.org. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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