Puri railway station
Puri | |
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Express train and Passenger train station | |
Location | Puri, Odisha India |
Coordinates | 19°48′35″N 85°50′25″E / 19.8097°N 85.8404°E |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | East Coast Railway zone |
Line(s) | Kharagpur–Puri line |
Platforms | 8 |
Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Available |
Disabled access | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | PURI |
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
Division(s) | Khurda Road |
History | |
Opened | 1897 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | East Coast State Railway Bengal Nagpur Railway |
Location | |
Puri Location in Odisha |
Puri railway station is a Terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.
History[]
The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897.[1] The railway station was renovated in 2012 into a more traditional Hindu temple structure with more facilities.
Railway reorganization[]
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[2]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[3] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[3][4] 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.[3]
Major trains[]
- Purushottam Express
- Nandan Kanan Express
- Neelachal Express
- Indore–Puri Humsafar Express
- Puri−Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
- Puri–Howrah Garib Rath Express
- Howrah–Puri Shatabdi Express
- Sealdah–Puri Duronto Express
Images[]
References[]
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External links[]
- Puri railway station at the India Rail Info
Puri travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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toward ? | East Coast Railway zone | Terminus |
- Railway stations in Puri district
- Khurda Road railway division
- Railway stations opened in 1897
- Railway terminus in India
- 1897 establishments in India
- Indian Railway A1 Category Stations