Venkatnagar railway station

Venkatnagar railway station is a railway station on Bilaspur–Katni line under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Khairi, Jaithari Tehsil, Venkatnagar in Anuppur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

Venkatnagar
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationKhairi, Jaithari Tehsil, Venkatnagar, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22.923269°N 81.872187°E / 22.923269; 81.872187
Elevation550 metres (1,800 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth East Central Railway
Line(s)Bilaspur–Katni line
Platforms2
Tracks2 (Double electrified BG)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVKR
Zone(s) South East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Bilaspur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Nigaura
towards ?
South East Central Railway zone Harri
towards ?

History

Katni to Umaria railway line was constructed in 1886 as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway and in 1891 the line was extended to Bilaspur Junction by Bengal Nagpur Railway.

References

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