Khongsara railway station is a railway station on Bilaspur–Katni line under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Khongsara, Kota Tehsil in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chattisgargh.[1][2]
Khongsara | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Khongsara, Kota Tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chattisgargh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°33′05″N 81°56′03″E / 22.551352°N 81.934151°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 378 metres (1,240 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South East Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bilaspur–Katni line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (Double electrified BG) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KGS | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bilaspur | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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History
editKatni to Umaria railway line was constructed in 1886 as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway and in 1891 the line was extended to Bilaspur Junction by Bengal Nagpur Railway.
References
edit- ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Khongsara Railway Station Map/Atlas SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Khongsara Railway Station (KGS) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.