ପୁରୀ Puri | |||||||||
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Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Puri, Odisha India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 19°48′35″N85°50′25″E / 19.8097°N 85.8404°E | ||||||||
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
Line(s) | Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||
Platforms | 8 | ||||||||
Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||
Accessible | Available | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||
Station code | PURI | ||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Opened | 1897 | ||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
Previous names | East Coast State Railway Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||
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Puri railway station is a terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.
The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. [1] The railway station was renovated in 2012 into a more traditional Hindu temple structure with more facilities.
PM Modi will pay the foundation stone of the redevelopment work of Puri Railway Station. [2]
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Puri travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Malatipatpur towards Kharagpur Junction | East Coast Railway zone | Terminus |