Gopalpur Balikuda 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. It is situated beside National Highway 16 at Urali, Gopalpur in Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1]
Gopalpur Balikuda railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | National Highway 16, Urali, Gopalpur, Cuttack district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°25′57″N 85°52′40″E / 20.432635°N 85.877909°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | GBK | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road railway division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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History
editIn between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[2] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Gopalpur Balikuda Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.