Chichpalli railway station explained

Chichpalli railway station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Chichpalli, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
Country:India
Coordinates:19.9661°N 79.4473°W
Map Type:India Maharashtra#India
Line:Gondia–Nagbhid–Balharshah line
Elevation:250m (820feet)
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:0
Tracks:1
Parking:Available
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Code:CIP
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:South East Central
Status:Functioning

Chichpalli railway station (station code: CIP) is a railway station serving Chichpalli village in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra state in India. It is under Nagpur SEC railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Gondia–Nagbhid–Balharshah line of Indian Railways.

It is located at 250 m above sea level and has no platforms.[1] As of 2018, 2 trains stop at this station.[2]

History

The –Nagbhir– line was opened for traffic in 1908. The Nagbhir–Rajoli line was opened in 1913 and extended up to Chanda Fort.[3] Work for conversion to broad gauge of the 2400NaN0 narrow-gauge Gondia–Chanda Fort line started in December 1992. The fourth phase covering Nagbhir–Chanda Fort section was opened on 13 January 1999 and the Chanda Fort–Balharshah section was opened from 2 July 1999.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CIP/Chichpalli . India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: 0 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Chichpalli SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry .
  3. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway . South Eastern Railway . 2012-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy .
  4. Web site: Nagpur Division . South East Central Railway. 2012-11-10 .