Jharsuguda Junction railway station
Jharsuguda railway station is a major railway junction located in the north-western part of the Indian state of Odisha and serves the Jharsuguda district.
Jharsuguda junction | |
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Location | Jharsuguda, Odisha India |
Coordinates | 21°51′47″N 84°01′05″E |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Line(s) | Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line |
Platforms | 5 |
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 | JSG |
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
Division(s) | Chakradharpur |
History | |
Opened | 1891 |
Electrified | 1969–70 |
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
Location | |
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History
Jharsuguda railway station came with the opening of the Nagpur-Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the crosscountry Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line in 1900.[1] In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa-Koraput-Jeypore-Kirandaul line ( Dandakaranya Project ), the Titlagarh-Bolangir-Jharsuguda Project and the Rourkela-Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project.[2] It was electrified in 1969-70.[3]
Geography
Jharsuguda is located nearby the Ib river valley. It serves Ib Valley Coalfield and a growing industrial area.[4]
Railway
As of 7 April, 135 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) passed through Jharsuguda railway station.[5]
References
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- "Jharsuguda". Geographical position. Jharsuguda district administration. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- "All Trains at JHARSUGUDA JN (JSG) Railway Station with Arrival and Departure details, Availability, Wailtlist Confirmation Chances and Fare Calculator". 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
External links
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Dhutra | South Eastern Railway zone Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line | |||
Terminus | East Coast Railway zone Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line | Brundamal |