New Bhubaneswar railway station (BBSN) serves the northern part of the city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. The station lies in the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has 7 platforms and 9 tracks. It was opened for public in July 2018.[1] It is a satellite passenger terminal that is located on the northern side between Mancheswar railway station and Barang railway station as Bhubaneswar railway station is located on the southern side of the city.[2][3][4][5]
New Bhubaneswar railway station | |||||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°22′59″N 85°50′08″E / 20.3830°N 85.8356°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Khurda Road railway division | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 7 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
Accessible | ![]() | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | BBSN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | East Coast Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | July 2018 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes, Since 2001 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "New Bhubaneswar railway station opens".
- ^ Express News Service (6 July 2014). "City Rly Station Set for Facelift". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Rs 205-cr makeover for Bhubaneswar railway station". The Times of India. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Station makeover hits mall wall". The Telegraph. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Barik, Bibhuti (19 December 2015). "Station boost to Bhubaneswar". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bhubaneswar.