Kendujhargarh railway station
Kendujhargarh railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Kendujhar (formerly called Keonjhar) in Kendujhar district. It is on the Padapahar-Jakhapura branch line.
- Not to be confused with Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station on the Kharagpur-Khurda Road section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Kendujhargarh
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| Indian Railway Station | |
 Kendujhar station | |
| Location | Kendujhar, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 21°39′36″N 85°37′36″E |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Line(s) | Padapahar-Jakhapura branch line |
| Platforms | 6 (3 working) |
| Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KDJR |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Khurda Road |
| History | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Kendujhargarh Location in Odisha  Kendujhargarh Location in India | |
History
Construction of the line between Jakhapura and Daitari was sanctioned in 1976-77. It was commissioned in 1981. The 152 km (94 mi) long Daitari-Banspani line was sanctioned in 1992-93 to facilitate transportation of iron ore for export through Paradip Port. The Banspani-Kendujhar section was operational in 2004. The Kendujhar-Tomka section was operational in 2007. Passenger trains started plying on this route in 2009.[1][2][3]
Geography
The area is a largely forested plateau.[4]
Trains
Among the trains available at Kendujhar are Barbil-Puri Express and Kendujhar-Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger which are now running daily. Also a VSKP-TATA-VSKP weekly Express is added on this route. More number of passenger and Express trains is the requirement of Keonjhar. Comparison to other populated areas it has only one daily train to Bhubaneswar. With the existing rush clearly there is requirement of three more daily trains to Bhubaneswar from here it can either passenger or Express.[5] Local trains are need to connect KDJR to Joda and Barbil which are nearest towns and popular destinations of this district.
Running train list:
1.18416/18415 PURI-BARBIL-Rourkela - PURI intercity [6]
2. 58425/ 58426 KDJR-BBS Fast Passenger [7]
3. 20816/20815 VSKP-TATA-VSKP Superfast Express [8]
4. 07438/07439 Kacheguda (Hyderabad)-Tatanagar-Kacheguda special fare special [9]
5. 08189/08190 Tatanagar-Visakhapatnam-Tatanagar Special Fare Special [10]
References
- Dey, Nilanjan. "Daitari-Keonjhar-Banspani line -- Early completion of rail project stressed". The Hindu Business Line, 12 February 2002. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "Up gradation of existing Jakhapura-Daitari line" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "Daitari-Banspani" (PDF). East Coast Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "Forestry at a Glance". Geography. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/30/Rail-users-renew-demand-for-more-trains-in-2-regions-1514285.html "Locals demand more trains
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-puri-barbil-express-18416/2472/217/2890
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kendujhargarh-bhubaneswar-fast-passenger-58425/15606/3779/238
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-visakhapatnam-tatanagar-superfast-express-20816/22056/401/168
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kacheguda-tatanagar-special-fare-special-07438/44650/844/168
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-tatanagar-visakhapatnam-special-fare-special-08189/31300/168/401
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Gualdih | East Coast Railway zone Padapahar-Jakhapura branch line | Narayanpur |