Puri railway station
Puri railway station is a terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.
ପୁରୀ Puri | |
|---|---|
 Express train and Passenger train station | |
 Puri railway station in night | |
| General information | |
| Location | Puri, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 19°48′35″N 85°50′25″E |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Coast Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Kharagpur–Puri line |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible | Available  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PURI |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Khurda Road |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Puri Location in Odisha  Puri Location in India | |
| Interactive map | |
History
The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897.[1] The railway station was renovated in 2012 into a more traditional Hindu temple structure with more facilities.
PM Modi will pay the foundation stone of the redevelopment work of Puri Railway Station.[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]
Major trains
- Purushottam Express
- Nandan Kanan Express
- Neelachal Express
- Kalinga Utkal Express
- Puri-Ahmedabad Express
- Dhauli Express
- Indore–Puri Humsafar Express
- Puri−Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
- Puri–Howrah Garib Rath Express
- Howrah–Puri Shatabdi Express
- Sealdah–Puri Duronto Express
- Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express
- Tapaswini Express
Gallery
References
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/odisha-how-puri-and-cuttack-railway-stations-will-look-like-after-being-redeveloped/modern-amenities/slideshow/100330345.cms
- "IR History: Part - III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- "IR History: Part - IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External links
- Puri railway station at the India Rail Info
Puri travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malatipatpur towards Kharagpur Junction |
East Coast Railway zone | Terminus | ||