Bhilai Power House railway station

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Bhilai Power House
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationNH- 53, Power House, Bhilai, Durg district, Chhattisgarh
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 21°12′29″N81°22′31″E / 21.2081°N 81.3754°E / 21.2081; 81.3754
Elevation311 metres (1,020 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South East Central Railways
Line(s) Bilaspur–Nagpur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBPHB
Zone(s) South East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Raipur
History
Opened1 November 1956;67 years ago (1956-11-01)
Electrified1970–71
Passengers
50000-60000
Location
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Bhilai Power House railway station
Location within Chhattisgarh
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Bhilai Power House railway station
Bhilai Power House railway station (India)

Bhilai Power House Railway Station is the second main railway station in Durg district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Its code is BPHB. It serves the Bhilai urban areas. The station consists of three platforms. The Bhilai Power House is one of five in Bhilai city. It is well connected with other major cities. It has been rated grade A by Indian Railways. [1] [2] This railway station is most important among other 2 railway station which provide railway connection for Bhilai. Its too nearest from Bhilai Steel Plant about 1 Kilometer south. ACC Jamul cement plant have in 2 Kilometer north of this railway station.

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References

  1. "BPHB/Bhilai Power House". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. Lata, Kusum (26 February 2015). "तीन प्लेटफार्म का छोटा सा स्टेशन हर महीने कमाता है 2 करोड़" [Three small station platform earns 2 million every month]. Bhaskar News (in Hindi).