Rayagada railway station

Rayagada
ରାୟଗଡ଼ା
रायगड
రాయగడ
Indian Railway Junction Station

Rayagada railway station
Location Rayagada, Odisha
India
Coordinates 19°10′33″N 83°24′38″E / 19.1759°N 83.4106°E / 19.1759; 83.4106Coordinates: 19°10′33″N 83°24′38″E / 19.1759°N 83.4106°E / 19.1759; 83.4106
Elevation 207 m (679 ft)
Line(s) Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line
Platforms 3
Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code RGDA
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair
History
Opened 1931
Location
Rayagada railway station
Location in Odisha

Rayagada railway station serves Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha.

History

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.[1]

The Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project was completed on 31 December 1998.[2]

Paper mill

J. K. Organisation operates a paper mill near Rayagada.[3]

Amenities

Rayagada railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory.[4]

Passenger movement

Rayagada railway station serves around 93,000 passengers every day.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project". Process Register. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  3. ↑ "JK Organisation". Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  4. ↑ "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rayagada (RGDA)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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