Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station

Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationByasanagar, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°51′00″N 86°19′48″E / 20.8500°N 86.3300°E / 20.8500; 86.3300
Elevation36 metres (118 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Platforms6
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJJKR[1]
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1896; 128 years ago (1896)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Korai East Coast Railway zone Jakhapura Junction
Location
Jajpur Keonjhar Road is located in Odisha
Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Location in Odisha
Jajpur Keonjhar Road is located in India
Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Location in India

Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station serves Jajpur district and Kalinganagar in Indian state of Odisha.

Outline

The railway station is located at an altitude of 36 metres (118 ft).[2] It functions within the jurisdiction of Khurda Road railway division. It is the nearest railhead for Kalinganagar.

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, from Vijayawada to Cuttack was built and opened to traffic, and construction of the Vijayawada–Chennai link in 1899 enabled the through running of trains along the eastern coast of India. Bengal Nagpur Railway was working on both the Howrah–Kharagpur and Kharagpur–Cuttack lines, completed the bridge over the Rupnarayan in 1900 and the Mahanadi in 1901, thus completing the through connection between Chennai and Kolkata.

Passenger amenities

Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station has computerized reservation system (CRS), dormitory, cloak room, refreshment room, tourist information counter, post office (RMS) and ATM.

References

  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ "88 COVID-19 Special Departures from Jajpur Keonjhar Road ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".