Koraput railway station
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Koraput
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Koraput, Odisha India |
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| Elevation | 870 m (2,854 ft) |
| Line(s) | Kothavalasa-Kirandul line Koraput-Rayagada link line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | Broad gauge)1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KRPU |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Waltair |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963? |
| Location | |
Koraput railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Koraput in Koraput district.
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
The Visakhapatnam-Kiandaul Passenger passes through Koraput.[3] The Hirakhand Express connects Koraput to Bhubaneswar via Rayagada and Vizianagaram.[4] Howrah-Koraput Express travels via Jharsuguda and Rayagada.[5] Samalswari Express travels along the same route from Howrah and goes up to Jagdalpur.[6] The Durg-Jagdalpur Tri-Weekly Express travels via Titlagarh, Rayagada and Koraput.[7]
Passenger movement
Koraput railway station serves around 27,000 passengers every day.[8]
References
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External links
Koraput travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| East Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Terminus | East Coast Railway zone |
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