Narasimhapura railway station
Narasimhapura railway station | |||||||||||
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 Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ghadaghadapalli, Narasimhapura, Ganjam district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°21′48″N 84°56′19″E / 19.363294°N 84.938749°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NRSP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Narasimhapura railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Ghadaghadapalli, Narasimhapura in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
History
[edit]In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "NRSP / Narasimhapura Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Narasimhapura". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Narasimhapura Railway Station Forum/Discussion – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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