Rajnandgaon railway station
Rajnandgaon | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Rajnandgaon, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh India |
| Coordinates | 21°06′02″N 81°02′19″E / 21.1006°N 81.0386°ECoordinates: 21°06′02″N 81°02′19″E / 21.1006°N 81.0386°E |
| Elevation | 307 metres (1,007 ft) |
| Line(s) | Bilaspur-Nagpur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RJN |
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Nagpur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1880 |
| Electrified | 1934-45 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 55,000 |
| Location | |
  Location of Rajnandgaon railway station in Chhattisgarh | |
Rajnandgaon railway station serves Rajnandgaon in Rajnandgaon district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
History
The Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway started construction of the 240 km (149 mi) Nagpur-Rajnandgaon section in 1878, after surveys were started in 1871. The Nagpur-Tumsar Road section was opened in April 1880 and the Tumsar Road-Rajnandgaon section in December 1880.[1]
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol.[2] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[3]
The cross country Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, was opened in 1900.[3]
Railway reorganization
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[4]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[5] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[5][6] 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.[5]
References
- ↑ "Nagpur Division" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ "IR History: Part - IV (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murhipar | South East Central Railway zone | Musra |