Bhawanipatna railway station
Railway Station in Odisha, India
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Bhawanipatna railway station is a railway station located in Kalahandi district of Odisha State.
LocationSH-16, Parmanandapur, Bhawanipatna, Odisha
India
India
Coordinates19°33′09″N 83°54′50″E
Elevation241 m (791 ft)
System
Regional rail and Light rail station
Regional rail and Light rail stationBhawanipatna | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | SH-16, Parmanandapur, Bhawanipatna, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°33′09″N 83°54′50″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Regional rail and Light rail station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Lanjigarh–Junagarh section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BWIP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sambalpur Railway Division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 August 2012 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Lanjigarh–Junagarh railway line was proposed in 1991 and announced in the 1992 Railway Budget. Construction was completed in 2011. Bhawanipatna railway station, part of the line, was inaugurated on 11 August 2012 by former Minister of State for Railways, Bhakta Charan Das.[1] The first train Bhawanipatna–Bhubaneshwar link express started from Bhawanipatna.[2] A passenger train was extended to Bhawanipatna from Kesinga on 12 August 2012.
