Paralakhemundi railway station
Railway Station in Odisha, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paralakhemundi Railway Station belongs to East Coast Railway of Waltair Division. It is located in Gajapati district of Odisha.This is the FIRST ODISHA DEDICATED RAILWAY LINE as well as the FIRST ROYAL RAILWAY STATION of ODISHA, established in 1899. The total section was established by Gajapati Maharaja of Paralakhemundi and it is first odisha Origin Railway station of Odisha state . This line was the FIRST LITE RAIL LINE OF EASTERN INDIA otherwise known as Parlakimedi Light Railway PLR, one of the oldest station in odisha. This is the first Lite Railway station of odisha. After five years, Mayurbhanj State Railway came in to existence. Hence, it was the first Narrow gauge railway station of Odisha.[1]
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Paralakhemundi railway station | |||||
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Indian Railways Station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Paralakhemundi, Odisha India | ||||
Coordinates | 18°47′09″N 84°04′46″E | ||||
Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Naupada-Gunupur Section | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | PLH | ||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Waltair | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1899-1900 | ||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
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