New Bhubaneswar railway station

New Bhubaneswar railway station
Indian Railway Station
Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha
 India
Coordinates 20°22′59″N 85°50′08″E / 20.3830°N 85.8356°E / 20.3830; 85.8356Coordinates: 20°22′59″N 85°50′08″E / 20.3830°N 85.8356°E / 20.3830; 85.8356
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
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
Disabled access
Other information
Station code BBSN
Fare zone East Coast Railways
History
Opened July 2018
Electrified 2002
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Barang
East Coast Railway zone

New Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBSN) is a newly opened railway station planned to serve 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. The entire work was complete in May 2017.[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]

References

  1. ↑ "Satellite railway station running 5 months late". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Express News Service (6 July 2014). "City Rly Station Set for Facelift". New Indian Express.
  3. ↑ "Rs 205-cr makeover for Bhubaneswar railway station". Times of India. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Station makeover hits mall wall". The Telegraph. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Barik, Bibhuti (19 December 2015). "Station boost to Bhubaneswar". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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