Jharsuguda Junction railway station

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Jharsuguda junction
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General information
Location Jharsuguda, Odisha
India
Coordinates 21°51′47″N84°01′05″E / 21.863°N 84.018°E / 21.863; 84.018
Elevation218 m (715 ft)
Line(s) Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line and Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line
Platforms5
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJSG
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Chakradharpur
History
Opened1891
Electrified1969–70
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Dhutra
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Ib
towards ?
Terminus East Coast Railway zone Brundamal
towards ?
Location
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Jharsuguda junction
Location in Odisha
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Jharsuguda railway station is a major railway junction located in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Odisha and serves the Jharsuguda district.

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History

Jharsuguda railway station came with the opening of the Nagpur–Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the crosscountry Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line in 1900. [1] In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa–Koraput–Jeypore–Kirandaul line ( Dandakaranya Project ), the Titlagarh–Bolangir–Jharsuguda Project and the Rourkela–Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project. [2] It was electrified in 1969–70. [3]

Geography

Jharsuguda is located nearby the Ib river valley. It serves Ib Valley Coalfield and a growing industrial area. [4]

Railway

As of 7 April, 135 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) passed through Jharsuguda railway station. [5]

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References

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  2. Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. "Jharsuguda". Geographical position. Jharsuguda district administration. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  5. "All Trains at JHARSUGUDA JN (JSG) Railway Station with Arrival and Departure details, Availability, Wailtlist Confirmation Chances and Fare Calculator". 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.