Ranital railway station
Ranital railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside Ranital Road in Bhadrak district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
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| Location | Ranital Road, Bhadrak district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.149665°N 86.556474°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | RNTL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Ranital railway station Location within India  Ranital railway station Ranital railway station (Odisha) | |||||||||||
History
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References
- "RNTL / Ranital Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Ranital". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- Pradhan, Avradip. "Ranital Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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