Rambha railway station

Rambha 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 Kalijai temple Road at Sabulia in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

Rambha railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationKalijai temple Road, Sabulia, Ganjam district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°32′17″N 85°05′39″E / 19.537957°N 85.094079°E / 19.537957; 85.094079
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRBA
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Khallikot East Coast Railway zone Humma
Location
Rambha railway station is located in India
Rambha railway station
Rambha railway station
Location within India
Rambha railway station is located in Odisha
Rambha railway station
Rambha railway station
Rambha railway station (Odisha)

History

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ "RBA / Rambha Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Rambha". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. ^ "RBA/Rambha (4 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2019.