Dhenkanal railway station explained

Dhenkanal
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Dhenkanal, Odisha
Country:India
Elevation:610NaN0
Line:Cuttack–Sambalpur line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:4 broad gauge
Parking:Available
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:East Coast Railway
Status:Functioning
Passengers:Above 2000
Pass Year:Daily
Map Type:India Odisha#India

Dhenkanal railway station is a railway station which serves Dhenkanal district in Indian state of Odisha.

History

Dhenkanal railway station was developed in 1922 when Talcher coalfield was linked to Howrah–Chennai line. A double track was already present up to Talcher Town for facilitation of movement of coal. The Talcher–Sambalpur rail line was sanctioned in 1983. Construction of the Talcher–Sambalpur line began in 1987 and ended in 1996 and the line became operational in 1998.[1]

Services

The number of halting trains in Dhenkanal railway station is 48.[2] It handles more than 2,000 passengers daily. It has direct trains to New Delhi, Mumbai and also connects Western Odisha to the state capital Bhubaneswar.

The Dhenkanal railway station is on the Cuttack–Sambalpur section of East Coast railway line, which is a major route connecting Western Odisha to Coastal Odisha. It is directly connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Surat, Ranchi, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Bhopal, Vishakhapatnam, Amritsar, Raipur, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela, and Sambalpur.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Angul_Gazetteer.pdf
  2. Web site: DNKL/Dhenkanal (2 PFs) Railway Station – Train Arrival Timings. India Rail Info.