Kendujhargarh railway station

Kendujhargarh railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Kendujhar (formerly called Keonjhar) in Kendujhar district. It is on the Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line.

Kendujhargarh
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKendujhar, Odisha
India
Coordinates21°39′36″N 85°37′36″E
Elevation452 m (1,483 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line
Platforms3
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKDJR
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened2009
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Gualdih
towards ?
East Coast Railway zone Naranpur
towards ?
Location
Kendujhargarh is located in Odisha
Kendujhargarh
Kendujhargarh
Location in Odisha
Kendujhargarh is located in India
Kendujhargarh
Kendujhargarh
Location in India

History

Construction of the line between Jakhapura and Daitari was sanctioned in 1976–77. It was commissioned in 1981. The 152 km (94 mi)-long Daitari–Banspani line was sanctioned in 1992–93 to facilitate transportation of iron ore for export through Paradip Port. The Banspani–Kendujhar section was operational in 2004. The Kendujhar–Tomka section was operational in 2007. Passenger trains started operating on this route in 2009.[1][2][3]

Geography

The area is a largely forested plateau.[4]

Trains

Among the trains available at Kendujhar are Barbil–Puri Express and Kendujhar–Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger which are now running daily. Also a VSKP–TATA–VSKP Weekly Express is added on this route. More passenger and express trains is the requirement of Keonjhar. Comparison to other populated areas it has only one daily train to Bhubaneswar. With the existing rush clearly there is requirement of three more daily trains to Bhubaneswar from here it can either passenger or express.[5] Local trains are need to connect KDJR to Joda and Barbil which are nearest towns and popular destinations of this district.

Running train list:

  • 18416/18415 PURI–BARBIL–Rourkela – PURI intercity[6]
  • 58425/ 58426 KDJR–BBS Fast Passenger[7]
  • 20816/20815 VSKP–TATA–VSKP Superfast Express[8]
  • 07438/07439 Ranchi -Villupuram Super fast Express [9]
  • 08189/08190 Tatanagar–Visakhapatnam–Tatanagar Special Fare Special[10]

References
  1. Dey, Nilanjan (12 February 2002). "Daitari–Keonjhar–Banspani line -- Early completion of rail project stressed". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. "Up gradation of existing Jakhapura–Daitari line" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. "Daitari–Banspani" (PDF). East Coast Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. "Forestry at a Glance". Geography. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/30/Rail-users-renew-demand-for-more-trains-in-2-regions-1514285.html "Locals demand more trains
  6. "18416/Puri - Barbil Express - Puri to Barbil ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  7. "68425/Kendujhargarh - Bhubaneswar Fast MEMU - Kendujhargarh to Bhubaneswar ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  8. "20816/Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar SF Express - Visakhapatnam to Tatanagar ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  9. "08198/Kacheguda - Tatanagar Special Fare Special - Kacheguda to Tatanagar SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  10. "08571/Tatanagar - Visakhapatnam SF Special - Tatanagar to Visakhapatnam ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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