Kapali Road railway station explained

Kapali Road railway station
Type:Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Kalahandia, Andhaipalli, Bhadrak district, Odisha
Country:India
Coordinates:21.041°N 86.4079°W
Map Type:India#India Odisha
Line:Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1901
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Coast Railway
Former:East Coast State Railway

Kapali Road 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 Kalahandia, Andhaipalli in Bhadrak 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: KPLD / Kapali Road Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kapali Road. www.totaltraininfo.com. 2019-11-04.
  2. Web site: Kapali Road PH Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry. Kumar. Vikas. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-11-04.
  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. dead. 2013-04-01. 2013-04-01. 2019-11-04.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7]. IRFCA. 2019-11-04.