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 Railways junction station | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | JSG | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Chakradharpur | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1891 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1969–70 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | |||||||||||||||
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  Jharsuguda junction Location in Odisha  Jharsuguda junction Location in India | ||||||||||||||||
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.