Bhusandpur railway station
Railway station in Odisha
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Bhusandpur railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Gobardhanpur, Bhusandapur in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
LocationGobardhanpur, Bhusandapur, Khordha district, Odisha
India
India
Coordinates19.951793°N 85.476483°E
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
System
Passenger train station
Passenger train stationBhusandpur railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Gobardhanpur, Bhusandapur, Khordha district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19.951793°N 85.476483°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Passenger train station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BSDP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Former names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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History
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
