Puri railway station

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Puri
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Puri railway station in night
General information
Location Puri, Odisha
India
Coordinates 19°48′35″N85°50′25″E / 19.8097°N 85.8404°E / 19.8097; 85.8404
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Coast Railway zone
Line(s) Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms8
Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleAvailable Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePURI
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1897;127 years ago (1897)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names East Coast State Railway
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
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Puri
Location in Odisha
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Puri
Location in India
Puri railway station
Interactive map

Puri railway station is a terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.

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History

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]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944. [3] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. [4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. [4] [5] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway. [4]

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References

  1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. "IR History: Part - III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. "IR History: Part - IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Puri travel guide from Wikivoyage

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