Rajghat Halt railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | National Highway 60, Thengudia, Rajghat, Balasore district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°45′52″N 87°09′18″E / 21.764462°N 87.155076°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | RGT | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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  Rajghat Halt railway station Location within India  Rajghat Halt railway station Rajghat Halt railway station (Odisha) | |||||||||||
Rajghat Halt railway station is a halt railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside National Highway 60, Thengudia at Rajghat in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
History
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References
- ↑ "RGT / Rajghat Halt Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Rajghat Halt". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ Kumar, Vikas. "Rajghat Halt Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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