Salkaroad railway station
Railway station in Chhattisgarh
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Salkaroad railway station is a railway station on Bilaspur–Katni line under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Ghutku, Salka in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chattisgargh.[1][2]
LocationGhutku, Salka, Bilaspur district, Chattisgargh
India
India
Coordinates22.36745°N 82.010606°E
Elevation333 metres (1,093 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Salkaroad | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ghutku, Salka, Bilaspur district, Chattisgargh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.36745°N 82.010606°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 333 metres (1,093 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South East Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Bilaspur–Katni line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (Double electrified BG) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | SLKR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bilaspur | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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History
Katni to Umaria railway line was constructed in 1886 as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway and in 1891 the line was extended to Bilaspur Junction by Bengal Nagpur Railway.