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Khurda Road is One of the Most Important railway junction station of East Coast Railway Zone in the Indian state of Odisha.

History

Khurda Road Railway Station
Khurda Road Railway Station

From 1893 to 1896, Template:Convert of East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like the Subarnarekha, Brahmani, Baitarani, Mahanadi, Kathajodi, Kuakhai and Birupa. Bengal Nagpur Railway's line to Cuttack was opened on 1 January 1899.[1]

The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897.[1]

The Template:Convert long northern section of the East Coast State Railway was merged with BNR in 1902.[2]

Railway reorganisation

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[3] Eastern Railway was formed on 14-April-1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[4][5] Amongst the new zones started in April-2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[4]

Railway Division

Khurda Road is one of the three divisions of East Coast Railway.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. History. East Coast Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  3. IR History: Part - III (1900–1947). IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Geography – Railway Zones. IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  5. IR History: Part - IV (1947-1970). IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

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