Bhubaneswar New railway station

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Bhubaneswar New
Indian Railways station
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General information
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India
Coordinates 20°22′59″N85°50′08″E / 20.3830°N 85.8356°E / 20.3830; 85.8356
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Khurda Road railway division
Line(s) Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms7
Tracks9
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeBBSN
Fare zone East Coast Railways
History
OpenedJuly 2018
ElectrifiedYes, Since 2001
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Barang Junction East Coast Railway zone Patia
Location
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Bhubaneswar New
Location in Odisha
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Bhubaneswar New
Location in India

Bhubaneswar New railway station (BBSN) serves the northern part of the city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. The station lies in the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has 7 platforms and 9 tracks. It was opened for public in July 2018. [1] It is a satellite passenger terminal that is located on the northern side between Mancheswar railway station and Barang railway station as Bhubaneswar railway station is located on the southern side of the city. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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