Bhatkal railway station

Bhatkal railway station is a railway station in coastal Karnataka in South India. Its four-letter code is BTJL.

Bhatkal
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates13°59′22″N 74°33′57″E / 13.9894°N 74.5657°E / 13.9894; 74.5657
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byKonkan Railway
Line(s)Konkan Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBTJL
Fare zoneKonkan Railway
History
Opened1997; 27 years ago (1997)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chitrapur
towards Roha
Konkan Railway Shiroor
towards Thokur
Location
Bhatkal is located in Karnataka
Bhatkal
Bhatkal
Location within Karnataka

Background

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Konkan Railway Academy(KRA) is situated here providing training to entire konkan railway employees.

Infrastructure

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This station has two platforms and four tracks.

Lines

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There is a single diesel 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugetrack.

Location

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It lies off the KanyakumariPanvel Road, in Bhatkal, PIN Code 581320. The Mangalore Bajpe Airport (Code: IXE) is 125 km away. The station is located at an elevation of 15 metres above sea level. It lies within the KR/Konkan Zone under the Karwar Division.

Other stations

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It falls under Karwar railway division of Konkan Railway zone, a subsidiary zone of Indian Railways.[1] under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway. Bhatkal has 3 stations viz Bhatkal, Chitrapur Halt, Murdeshwar

References

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  1. ^ Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (10 June 2016). Monsoon Time Table (2016 ed.). Belapur, Maharashtra: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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