Bondamunda railway station

Bondamunda
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Bondamunda, Sundergarh district, Odisha  India
Coordinates	22°14′09″N84°55′31″E / 22.2359°N 84.9254°E / 22.2359; 84.9254
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railways
Line(s)	Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms	6
Tracks	6 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BNDM
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Chakradharpur
History
Electrified	1961–62
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Bisra towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Rourkela towards ? Terminus South Eastern Railway zone Bondamunda–Barsuan branch line Dumetra towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Bondamunda–Ranchi lne Bispur towards ?
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Bondamunda railway station (station code:- BNDM), located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Bondamunda and Rourkela in Sundergarh district.

History

The Nagpur–Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway came up in 1891 and the cross-country Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line started functioning in 1900. ^[1]

After independence of India, this area saw a lot of activity. In the 1950s when Rourkela Steel Plant was being constructed, a marshalling yard was set up at Bondamunda to cater to the requirements of bulk transportation. New lines were added. A 170 km (106 mi) line was constructed to establish a direct link with Ranchi. Bondamunda was connected to Barsuan iron ore mines in 1960 and the line was extended to Kiriburu in 1964. The marshalling yard is the second largest in India. ^[2]

Bondamunda was electrified in the year between 1961–62. ^{[3] [4]}

Diesel loco Shed, Bondamunda

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity
1.	WDG-3A	3100	11
2.	WDM-3D	3300	1
3.	WDG-4/4D	4000/4500	129
5.	WAG-7	5350	34
6.	WAG-11	12000	1
Total Locomotives Active as of March 2025			176

Electric loco Shed, Bondamunda

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity
1.	WAP-7	6350	16
2.	WAG-5	3850	2
3.	WAG-9	6120	244
4.	WAG-11	12000	1
Total Locomotives Active as of January 2025			263

Bimlagarh–Talcher Project

The 156 km (97 mi) long line connecting Bimlagarh on the Bondamunda–Barsuan branch line and Talcher on the Sambalpur–Talcher–Barang branch line, was sanctioned in 2004–05 and construction is in progress. This line when complete would reduce the distance between Rourkela and Bhubaneswar, the state capital, from 460 km (via Sambalpur) to 300 km. ^[5]

References

1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
2. "Bondamunda Junction". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
4. http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding_01_19.pdf%5B‍%5D
5. "Bimlagarh–Talcher rail link: All decks cleared". Welcome Orissa. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2012.