Kirandul railway station

Kirandul
Terminal station
Location	Kirandul, Chhattisgarh
Coordinates	18°38′17″N 81°15′32″E / 18.63806°N 81.25889°ECoordinates: 18°38′17″N 81°15′32″E / 18.63806°N 81.25889°E
Elevation	631 m (2,070 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Kothavalasa-Kirandul line
Platforms	3
Tracks	7
Construction
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KRDL
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway Zone
Division(s)	Waltair railway division
Electrified	Yes

Kirandul railway station serves Kirandul, a city in the Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

History

In 1960, Indian Railways took up three projects:

• The Kothavalasa - Araku - Koraput - Jeypore - Jagdalpur - Dantewara - Kirandaul line
• The Jharsuguda - Sambalpur - Bargarh - Balangir - Titlagarh project
• The Biramitrapur - Rourkela - Bimlagarh - Kiriburu project

All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project(under Dandakaranya Project).^[1] The Kothavalasa–Kirandul line was opened in 1966-67 under the South Eastern Railway zone with financial aid from Japan for transporting iron ore.^[2] Kirandul railway station was electrified in the year 1980.^[3]

Passenger amenities

Only one passenger train comes to this station (Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger).

References

1. Baral, Chitta. "History of Indian Railways in Orissa" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-12.
2. "History of Waltair Division". Mannanna.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
3. "IR Electrification History". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-23.