Titlagarh Junction railway station

Titlagarh railway station is a major railway junction located in the Indian state of Odisha, and serves Titlagarh in Balangir district. People from nearby villages (such as Sindhekela,kholan,Naren, Parasara, Chandotara, Turla, Ghodar, Udepur & others) are mostly dependent on Titlagarh railway station for their travel.

Titilagarh Junction (TIG)
Indian Railway Junction Station
Titilagarh railway station
Location	Titlagarh, Balangir District, Odisha India
Coordinates	20°17′06″N 83°09′17″E
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Coast Railway
Line(s)	Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line Raipur-Vizianagaram line
Platforms	3
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	TIG
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Sambalpur
History
Opened	1931
Electrified	yes
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Traffic
Passengers	84000
Location
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History

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.[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] The Sambalpur-Titlagarh line was opened to traffic in 1963.[1]

Railway reorganisation

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalised 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]

Electrification

Electrification of the Titilagarh–Sambalpur-Jharsuguda was completed in 2018. Till December 2019 Titlagarh Junction is connected with Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Sambalpur via Electrified line and the Titlagarh-Sambalpur double line is on construction. Double line working started in BLSN-MSMD and MSMD-ARN section of this line.[6] As reported on daily news paper Titlagarh-Rayagada full electrification and doubling work is completed till date.

Amenities

Titlagarh railway station has a six-bedded dormitory.[7] Other amenities at the railway station include computerised reservation offices, telephone booth, cloak room, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment room and book stall.[8] Parking area for Bikes & Car is available here.

Passenger movement

Titlagarh railway station serves around 84,000 passengers daily.[9]

References

1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
2. Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
3. "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
4. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
5. "IR History: Part – IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
6. "What is new in Railway Budget 2012–13". The Times of India, 14 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
7. "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
8. "Titlagarh railway station (TIG)". Make my trip. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
9. "Titlagarh (TIG)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Kesinga		East Coast Railway zone Viziniagram-Raipur branch line		Rahenbata
Terminus		East Coast Railway zone Titlagarh-Jharsuguda branch line		Sikir