Haridaspur railway station explained

Haridaspur railway station
Type:Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Alijanga, Haridaspur, Jajpur district, Odisha
Country:India
Coordinates:20.7259°N 86.1164°W
Map Type:India#India Odisha
Line:Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:5
Tracks:6
Opened:1901
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Coast Railway
Former:East Coast State Railway

Haridaspur 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 Alijanga, Haridaspur in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HDS / Haridaspur Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Haridaspur. www.totaltraininfo.com. 2019-11-06.
  2. Web site: Haridaspur Railway Station (HDS) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-11-06.
  3. Web site: South Eastern Railway. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1. 1 April 2013. 1 April 2013. live. 6 November 2019.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7]. IRFCA. 6 November 2019.