New Garh Madhopur railway station

New Garh Madhopur railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah-Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Ragadiposi, Garh Madhopur in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

New Garh Madhopur railway station
Passenger train station
LocationRagadiposi, Garh Madhopur, Jajpur district, Odisha
India
Coordinates20.798857°N 86.072106°E / 20.798857; 86.072106
Elevation28 m (92 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Chennai main line
Kharagpur-Puri line
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNGMP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1901
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
East Coast Railway zone
Howrah-Chennai main line
Location
New Garh Madhopur railway station
Location within India
New Garh Madhopur railway station
New Garh Madhopur railway station (Odisha)

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah-Chennai main line. Kharagpur-Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah-Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. Kumar, Vikas. "New Garh Madhopur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  2. "New Garh Madhopur Railway Station (NGMP) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". web.archive.org. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". Irfca.org. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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