Chiraidongri railway station

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Chiraidongri railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMadhya Pradesh State Highway 11A, Chiraidongri, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 22°24′41″N80°17′14″E / 22.411390°N 80.287234°E / 22.411390; 80.287234
Elevation515 metres (1,690 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South East Central Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Station codeCID
Zone(s) South East Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes

Chiraidongri railway station is a small railway station in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is CID. It serves Chiraidongri village. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [1] Chiraidongri was served by a narrow-gauge railway from Mandla Fort to Nainpur. Currently the section between Nainpur and Mandla Fort have been fully converted to Electrified Broadgauge line. From Nainpur Junction, the line connects to the fully converted JabalpurGondia railway line, from narrow gauge to broad gauge. It is the nearest railway station from Kanha Tiger Reserve Mandla [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "CID/Chiraidongri". India Rail Info.
  2. Erail
  3. RRB Bilaspur Announced Provisional Final Panel for SSE/JE
  4. Funds crunch hits gauge conversion work