Bhawanipatna | |||||||||||
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Regional rail and Light rail station | |||||||||||
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Location | SH-16, Parmanandapur, Bhawanipatna, Odisha India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°33′09″N83°54′50″E / 19.5524°N 83.914°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Lanjigarh–Junagarh section | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | BWIP | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sambalpur Railway Division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 11 August 2012 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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