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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bhubaneswar |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh |
| Dates of operation | 2025– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | Yes - 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Other | |
| Website | https://eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/ |
Rayagada railway division is one of the three railway divisions under the jurisdiction of East Coast railway. The headquarters of this division is located at Rayagada, Odisha.[1][2]
The division was formed after bifurcating former Waltair railway division during the creation of South Coast Railway zone.[3][4]
History
[edit]- In 2025, Rayagada railway division was formed by carving it out from the Waltair railway division.[5][6]
List of railway stations in the division
[edit]- Urban: Rayagada, Koraput, Jagdalpur, Jeypore
- Sub-urban: NIL
- Rural: Kirandul, Bhansi, Arakku railway station, Dantewara, Gidam, Dabpal, Karwargaon, Kaklur, Kumhar Sodra, Silak Jhori, Dilmili, Bade Arapur, Tokapal, Kumhar Moranga, Jagdalpur, Nakati Semra, Amagura, Ambagaon, Kotapar road, Charamula Kusumi, Khadapa, Dhanapur, Jeypore, Chattriput, Maligura.
Routes
[edit]- Kothavalasa–Araku–Koraput–Jeypore–Jagdalpur–Dantewara–Kirandaul line
- Jharsuguda–Sambalpur–Bargarh–Balangir–Titlagarh
- Biramitrapur–Rourkela–Bimlagarh–Kiriburu
Performance and earning
[edit]A major portion of this division lies in mining region and most of its revenue comes from freight services.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rayasam, Raj (2025-02-08). "Central Cabinet: Andhra Pradesh's new South Coast Railway Zone gets only a part of affluent Waltair division". The South First. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "New Rayagada division to have 680km of rly lines". The Times of India. 2025-02-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ odishabarta (2025-01-08). "DRM appointed for New Rayagada Railway Division under East Coast Railway |". Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Cabinet grants post facto approval to South Coast Railway Zone". The Economic Times. 2025-02-07. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Bureau, Sambad English (2025-01-07). "Newly created Rayagada Railway Division to accelerate railway ops in South Odisha". Sambad English. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Inauguration of Jammu and Rayagada Railway Division". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-02-07). "Waltair Division should include entire KK Line, says CPI-M". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
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