Bhusandpur railway station

Bhusandpur railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Gobardhanpur, Bhusandapur in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

Bhusandpur railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationGobardhanpur, Bhusandapur, Khordha district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19.951793°N 85.476483°E / 19.951793; 85.476483
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBSDP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Nirakarpur East Coast Railway zone Muketashwar
Location
Bhusandpur railway station is located in India
Bhusandpur railway station
Bhusandpur railway station
Location within India
Bhusandpur railway station is located in Odisha
Bhusandpur railway station
Bhusandpur railway station
Bhusandpur railway station (Odisha)

History

In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

References

  1. "BSDP / Bhusandpur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Bhusandpur". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. Jayashree. "Bhusandpur Station – 16 Train Departures ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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