Tikirapal Halt railway station
Tikirapal Halt railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bedhapanchaarada, Balasore district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°32′08″N 86°56′41″E / 21.535575°N 86.944638°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | TKPL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1901 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Tikirapal Halt railway station is a halt railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bedhapanchaarada in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]
History[edit]
In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "TKPL / Tikirapal Halt Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Tikirapal Halt". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Tikirapal Halt Railway Station (TKPL) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.