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 14-South East Central Railways | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bilaspur Junction |
| Locale | Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Odisha |
| Dates of operation | 2003– |
| Predecessor | South Eastern Railway Zone |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
The South East Central Railway (abbreviated SECR) is one of the 19 Railway Zones in India. The Zone Office is headquartered at Bilaspur and comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur Division.
This Zone was formerly part of the South Eastern Railway. It was inaugurated on 20 September 1998 and dedicated to the nation on 1 April 2003.
Bilaspur Railway Station is a regional hub for the system. It is the busiest junction in Chhattisgarh and the fourth-busiest in Central India for passenger trains. It is one of busiest junctions of Indian Railway due to heavy freight movements of coal,steel,cement from East India to West & North India. The junction is upgraded to handle quadruple (4th line) and triple (3rd line) between Jharsuguda - Bilaspur - Durg and Bilaspur - Katni.
The zone's major passenger stations are Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Itwari (NITR), Gondia (G), Bhandara Road (BRD), Dongargarh (DGG), Rajnandgaon (RJN), Durg Junction railway station (DURG), Bhilai Power House railway station (BPHB), Bhilai (BIA), Raipur (R), Bhatapara (BYT), Tilda (TLD), Bilaspur (BSP), Gevra Road (GAD), Janjgir Naila (NIA), Champa (CPH), Raigarh (RIG), and Anuppur (APR), most of which lie on the Mumbai-Howrah and Delhi-Katni-Bilaspur main lines. Bilaspur, Gondia, Durg, Anuppur and Raipur are the zone's major junctions. By 2007, SECR had added a third rail line between Durg and Raigarh.
By 2024 fourth railway line between Bilaspur and Jharsuguda will be operational. Fourth railway line between Bilaspur and Durg due to the heavy freight movement was approved in FY23-24 railway budget.
Bilaspur is a city located in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Bilaspur is the Administrative headquarters of the Bilaspur District and Bilaspur Division. The Chhattisgarh High Court, located at Bodri, District Bilaspur has privileged it with the title Nyayadhani of the State. This city is the commercial center and business hub of North East Chhattisgarh region. It is also an important city for the Indian Railways, as it is the headquarters for South East Central Railway Zone (SECR) and the Bilaspur Railway Division. Bilaspur is also the headquarters of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. Chhattisgarh's biggest power plant operated by NTPC is in Sipat. PowerGrid in Sipat pools electricity from other power plants in region and transmits electricity to Delhi via one of longest HVDC line.
The South Eastern Railway is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It comprises Adra railway division, Chakradharpur railway division, Kharagpur railway division and Ranchi railway division.
Anuppur Junction railway station is a railway station in Anuppur town of Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh. The station code of Anuppur Junction is 'APR'. It has four platforms. It comes under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone. It is on the Katni–Bilaspur line and connects to and Katni, Bilaspur and Ambikapur.
The 12853 / 12854 Amarkantak Express is a daily Superfast Express train which runs between the Bhopal Junction railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Durg, a city in Chhattisgarh state in central India. This train replaced the 8225/8226 Bhopal–Bilaspur Mahanadi Express along with the 8291/8292 Bhopal–Raipur Express and the 1235/1236 Bhopal–Jabalpur Express.
The Bilaspur–Nagpur section is part of the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line and connects Bilaspur in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and Nagpur in Maharashtra. Part of one of the major trunk lines in the country, it passes through a forested plateau region interspersed with fertile valleys.
Durg Junction Railway Station, is a junction station located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It serves Durg, Bhilai city and the adjoining areas of it. Durg Junction is the part of South East Central Railway. It is one of the largest railway junctions of Chhattisgarh in terms of network. It is also one of the most prominent and important station in Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. It is an 'A' grade station of Indian Railways in terms of passenger services.
The 12409 / 12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Raigarh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It is a 5-day service. It operates as train number 12409 from Raigarh to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12410 in the reverse direction.
The 12823 / 12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express is an India Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Durg Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India, and is also called the king of South East Central Railway. It operates as train number 12823 from Durg to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12824 in the reverse direction.
The 20843 / 20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Superfast Express is one of the superfast trains of South East Central Railway zone which runs between Bilaspur Junction railway station of Bilaspur, city of Chhattisgarh and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station, a suburban railway station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Raigarh railway station is a main railway station in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. Its code is RIG. It serves Raigarh city and surrounding area like Ambikapur, Surguja, Dharamjaigarh, and Sarangarh where rail network is not there. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station lies on Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line the broad-gauge line and comes under Bilaspur railway division of SECR zone. Gondwana Express
Uslapur railway station is a Satellite Railway Station of Bilaspur Railway Station in the region of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh in India. It is the second most important railway stations within Bilaspur city,after Bilaspur Railway Station. Uslapur is the second biggest railway station in the Bilaspur district. Uslapur is situated west of Bilaspur city and falls under Bilaspur - Katni Section of Bilaspur Division and Trains Bypassing Bilaspur Jn Railway have halts at Uslapur Railway Station, some major trains halting at Uslapur Railway are Durg- Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express, Raipur-Lucknow Garib rath Express,Durg-Udhampur,Durg-Ajmer,Durg-Amibkapur, Sarnath Express,Betwa Express,Nautanwa Express. The station has three well-furnished railway platforms.
The 15159 / 15160 Sarnath Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway connecting Chhapra Junction with Durg Junction. Sarnath Express used to run between Varanasi Junction and Durg Junction, at present service extended up to Chhapra Junction.
The 22511 / 22512 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Junction Karmabhoomi Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to the Northeast Frontier Zone of Indian Railways that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Kamakhya Junction.
The Bilaspur–Rewa Express is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Rewa Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 18247/18248 train numbers on a daily basis. The updated link form wag-5 is wap-7 bhilai shed.
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hatia Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hatia in India. It is currently being operated with 12811/12812 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12879/12880 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
Dongargarh Railway Station(DGG) is a busy railway station in Mumbai–Howrah rail zone in SECR. It is situated in Dongargarh town in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh state. It is a very important railway junction near Rajnandgaon railway station. It is midway between Jatkanhar and Paniajob. DGG is main station to reach Bambleshwari Temple.
The 22895 / 22896 Durg–Firozpur Cantonment Antyodaya Express is a Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Firozpur Cantonment.
Bhilai Railway Station is located in Durg district, Chhattisgarh state (India). It serves Durg, Bhilai Nagar & Bhilai Power House and adjoining areas. Bhilai railway station is a part of South East Central Railway Zone. It is also one of the most prominent and important station in Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. It is an 'A' grade station of Indian Railways in terms of passenger services.
The 20825/20826 Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 6th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
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