Raipur Junction railway station
Raipur Junction | |
|---|---|
broad gauge | |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | R |
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Raipur railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Electrified | 1935–45 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway and South Eastern Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 5,50,000[citation needed] | |
| Location | |
  Raipur Junction Location in Chhattisgarh  Raipur Junction Location in India | |
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| Interactive map | |
Raipur Junction is the main railway station serving the city of
Raipur–Vizianagarm branch line route. Raipur is the busiest railway station in South Eastern Central Railway zone
.
History
The
Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[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]
Electrification
The Bilaspur–Bhilai section was electrified in 1935–45.[3]
References
- ^ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
External links
Raipur travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Raipur Junction railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| WRS Colony towards ?
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South East Central Railway zone | Saraswatinagar towards ?
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| Terminus | Raipur–Dhamtari section
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Telibandha towards ?
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Raipur–Vizianagaram branch line
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Mandir Hasaud towards ?
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