Koraput Junction railway station

Koraput Junction railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Koraput town in Koraput district.

Koraput Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Koraput station name board
General information
Location	Koraput, Odisha India
Coordinates	18°47′32″N 82°43′09″E
Elevation	870 m (2,854 ft)
Line(s)	Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Koraput–Rayagada link line
Platforms	5
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KRPU
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Rayagada
History
Opened	1963
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Suku towards ? East Coast Railway zone Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Manabar towards ? Terminus East Coast Railway zone Koraput–Rayagada link line Dumuriput towards ?
Location Koraput Junction Location in Odisha Show map of Odisha Koraput Junction Location in India Show map of India

History

In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa–Koraput–Jeypore–Kirandaul line ( Dandakaranya Project ), the Titlagarh–Bolangir–Jharsuguda Project and the Rourkela–Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project.^[1]

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

Trains

Koraput–Visakhapatnam Intercity express

The Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger passes through Koraput. The Hirakhand Express connects Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar via Koraput,Rayagada,Vizianagaram and Brahmapur. Howrah–Koraput Samaleshwari Express travels via Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Rayagada. The Durg–Jagdalpur Tri-Weekly Express travels via Titlagarh, Rayagada and Koraput.

Passenger movement

Koraput railway station serves around 27,000 passengers every day.

References

1. Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
2. "Koraput–Rayagada Rail Link Project". Process Register. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

External links

• Koraput travel guide from Wikivoyage