Koraput Junction railway station

Koraput Junction railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Koraput town in Koraput district.

Koraput Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Koraput station name board
General information
LocationKoraput, Odisha
India
Coordinates18°47′32″N 82°43′09″E / 18.7921°N 82.7191°E / 18.7921; 82.7191
Elevation870 m (2,854 ft)
Line(s)Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
Koraput–Rayagada link line
Platforms5
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKRPU
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Rayagada
History
Opened1963
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Suku
towards ?
East Coast Railway zone Manabar
towards ?
Terminus East Coast Railway zone Dumuriput
towards ?
Location
Koraput Junction is located in Odisha
Koraput Junction
Koraput Junction
Location in Odisha
Koraput Junction is located in India
Koraput Junction
Koraput Junction
Location in India

History

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In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa–Koraput–Jeypore–Kirandaul line ( Dandakaranya Project ), the Titlagarh–Bolangir–Jharsuguda Project and the Rourkela–Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project.[1]

The Koraput–Rayagada Rail Link Project was completed on 31 December 1998.[2]

Trains

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Koraput–Visakhapatnam Intercity express

The Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger passes through Koraput. The Hirakhand Express connects Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar via Koraput,Rayagada,Vizianagaram and Brahmapur. Howrah–Koraput Samaleshwari Express travels via Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Rayagada. The Durg–Jagdalpur Tri-Weekly Express travels via Titlagarh, Rayagada and Koraput.

Passenger movement

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Koraput railway station serves around 27,000 passengers every day.

References

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  1. ^ Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Koraput–Rayagada Rail Link Project". Process Register. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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