Brahmapur railway station

Brahmapur
Popularity rail and A Grade railway station
Brahmapur station main entrance
General information
LocationBrahmapur, Odisha, PIN-760001
India
Coordinates19°17′48″N 84°47′48″E / 19.2966°N 84.7968°E / 19.2966; 84.7968
Elevation43 m (141 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah-Chennai main line,
Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section
Platforms4
Tracks5
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto stand, Bus stand, Availability of wheel chair system& High-speed Rail wire WiFi system provided by RailTel (Govt.of India)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBAM
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
ClassificationNon-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2)
History
Opened1896; 128 years ago (1896)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway,
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Passengers
11958+
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Jagannathpur
towards Howrah Junction
 East Coast Railway zone Golanthra
towards Chennai Central
Location
Brahmapur is located in Odisha
Brahmapur
Brahmapur
Location in Odisha
Brahmapur is located in India
Brahmapur
Brahmapur
Location in India

Brahmapur is a major railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. Brahmapur well known as “The Silk City", is a city on the eastern coastline of the state of Odisha. Brahmapur Railway Station is one of the oldest Railway Station and it is administered under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. This station is classified as Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2) Category Station earlier categorized as ‘A’ category station. An average foot fall of 12,000 nos. are dealt here on daily basis. It is one of the major hub for Education & Business (food and garment) and railway provide hassle-free connectivity to this place. Brahmapur is famous for its tourist attraction. Tara Tarini an ancient Shakti peetha, Breast shrine of Adi Shakti and one amongst the 4 major Shakti Peeethas in India is 25 km from the city. In addition, the world famous Gopalpur-on-Sea sea beach, Bhairabi & MahuriKalia temples, and Tampara lake are around 10km from the city. The famous Chilika Lake at Rambha and Taptapani Hot Springs are around 45 km from the city. It is silk city so silk products are cheap and readily available. This place is also famous for a variety of pickles, mixtures and papad.

History

During the period of 1893 to 1896, (1,287 km (800 mi) of East Coast State Railway) this historic Brahmapur station was built and opened to traffic in 1896. Bengal Nagpur Railway's line to Brahmapur (Berhampur) was opened on 1 January 1899.[1]

The 514 km (319 mi) long northern section of the South Eastern Railway was merged with BNR in 1902.[2]

Railway reorganization

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]

Accessibility

  • Distance from City Bus Stand 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Distance from New Bus Stand(Haldiapadar) 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
  • Distance from MKCG Hospital 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Distance from Berhampur University 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
  • Distance from Army AD College 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
  • Distance from Gopalpur Sea Beach 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
  • Distance from Sonapur Sea Beach 31 kilometres (19 mi)
  • Distance from Khallikote University1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
  • Distance from Tampara Lake 25 kilometres (16 mi)

The nearest international airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (172 km)

  • Newly inaugurated entrance and booking office
    Newly inaugurated entrance and booking office
  • Early morning at Brahmapur railway station
    Early morning at Brahmapur railway station
  • Brahmapur railway station on a rainy day
    Brahmapur railway station on a rainy day
  • Railway station at dusk
    Railway station at dusk
  • View from foot overbridge on a rainy day
    View from foot overbridge on a rainy day

References

  1. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. ^ "History". East Coast Railway. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.