Bahanaga Bazar railway station

Bahanaga Bazar railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationAsimila, Bahanaga, Balasore district, Odisha
India
Coordinates21°20′10″N 86°45′41″E / 21.33611°N 86.76139°E / 21.33611; 86.76139
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBNBR
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1901
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Panpana
towards Howrah Junction
 South Eastern Railway zone Soro
towards Chennai Central
Location
Bahanaga Bazar railway station is located in India
Bahanaga Bazar railway station
Bahanaga Bazar railway station
Location within India
Bahanaga Bazar railway station is located in Odisha
Bahanaga Bazar railway station
Bahanaga Bazar railway station
Bahanaga Bazar railway station (Odisha)

Bahanaga Bazar railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Asimila, Bahanaga in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2] The station serves 14 trains daily, more than half of which remain within the state of Odisha.[3]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[4] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[5]

Incidents

Main article: 2023 Odisha train collision

On 2 June 2023, 288 people were killed and 1,175 were injured after trains collided near the station and it is India's deadliest railway crash in over 20 years.[6][7] The Chennai-bound Coromandel Express was incorrectly shunted into the loop line and hit a stationary freight train at the speed of 128 km/h, and the derailed coaches fell on the down line where the Howrah-bound SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express side dashed the General & Sleeper Coaches of Coromandel Express. Rear two coaches of SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express derailed.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "BNBR / Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Bahanaga Bazar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station (BNBR) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Bahanaga Bazar, the rural Indian train station rocked by disaster". MSN. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Odisha train tragedy: Coromandel Express entered wrong track before accident". The Times of India. 4 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Odisha train accident Highlights: Lines repaired at Balasore tracks, Vaishnaw monitors 1st train movement in 51 hrs". India Today. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Odisha train accident: How did three trains collide in Odisha?". BBC News. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. ^ Bureau, ABP News (3 June 2023). "Coromandel Express Tragedy: Death Toll Rises To 233, 900 Injured. Odisha CM To Visit Accident S". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)