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{{short description|Railway station in Chhattisgarh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Bhilai Railway Station
| type = [[Express train]] and [[Passenger train]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_size =
| image_caption = Indian Railways logo
| address = [[Bhilai]], [[Durg district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|21.2030|81.4206|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|309|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| line = [[Bilaspur–Nagpur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 4
| tracks = 7 {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| entrances =
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1891}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1970–71
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BIA
| zone = [[South East Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Raipur}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Chhattisgarh#India
| map_dot_label = '''Bhilai''' railway station
}}

'''Bhilai railway station''' (station code:- '''BIA''') is located in [[Durg]] district, [[Chhattisgarh]] state (India). It serves [[Durg railway station|Durg]], [[Bhilai Nagar railway station|Bhilai Nagar]] & [[Bhilai Power House railway station|Bhilai Power House]] and adjoining areas. Bhilai railway station is a part of [[South East Central Railway Zone]]. It is also one of the most prominent and important station in [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]. It is an 'A' grade station of Indian Railways in terms of passenger services.

==History==
Bhilai railway station started its functioning in 1891. Initially, Bhilai was the part of [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]. The Nagpur–Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway which came up in 1891 covered Durg station for the first time. The cross-country [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]], opened in 1890, was the second long route which passed through Bhilai railway station.<ref name=ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 |title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |access-date=2013-01-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 |archivedate= 1 April 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

[[Bhilai Steel Plant]], inaugurated on 4 February 1959, enhanced the importance of Bhilai railway station.<ref name=ser/>

==Electric Loco Shed==
[[Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai|Bhilai Loco Shed]] holding 300+ electric locomotives. It is holds electric locomotives like [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], [[WAP-7]] & [[WAG-9]]. It also held a few [[WAM-4]] locomotives, now scrapped or withdrawn.

It is now holding 110+ [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], 50+ [[WAP-7]] & 150+ [[WAG-9]] locomotives respectively.

==Electrification==
The Bilaspur–Bhilai and Bhilai–Durg sections were electrified in 1970–71. The Durg station got completely electrified by June 1971, Durg–Paniajob section in 1989–90. The Paniajob–Gondia and Gondia–Bhandara Road sections in 1990–91, Bhandara Road–Tharsa and Tharsa–Nagpur sections in 1991–92.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification|work= |last= |first=| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-01-09 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Durg district]]

Bhilai railway station - Revision history

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