Solari railway station explained

Solari railway station
Type: Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:National Highway 16, Gamei, Solari, Khordha district, Odisha
Country:India
Coordinates:19.8003°N 85.2478°W
Map Type:India#India Odisha
Line:Howrah–Chennai main line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1899
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Coast Railway
Former:East Coast State Railway

Solari 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 beside National Highway 16 at Gamei, Solari in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLZ / Solari Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Solari. Total Train Info. 2019-11-09.
  2. Web site: Solari Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry. Jayashree. India Rail Info. 2019-11-09.
  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. 9 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7. IRFCA. 9 November 2019.