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Railway station in Odisha, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puri railway station is a terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.
ପୁରୀ Puri | |||||||||
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![]() Puri railway station in night | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Puri, Odisha India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 19°48′35″N 85°50′25″E | ||||||||
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
Line(s) | Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||
Platforms | 8 | ||||||||
Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||
Accessible | Available ![]() | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||
Station code | PURI | ||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Opened | 1897 | ||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
Previous names | East Coast State Railway Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||
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The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897.[1] The railway station was renovated in 2012 into a more traditional Hindu temple structure with more facilities.
PM Modi will pay the foundation stone of the redevelopment work of Puri Railway Station.[2]
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[3]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[4][5] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[4]
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