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{{Short description|Railway Station in Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Kendujhargarh
| native_name = {{plain list|
*{{lang|or|କେନ୍ଦୁଝରଗଡ଼}}
*{{lang|hi|केन्दुझरगड़}}
}}
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Kendujhar station.jpeg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Kendujhar station
| address = Kendujhar, Odisha
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|21.6601|N|85.6268|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|452|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| line = [[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section|Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 6 (3 working)
| tracks = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| parking = Available
| opened = 2009
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KDJR
| zone = [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railway]]
| division = [[Jatani|Khurda Road]]
}}
| owned =
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Odisha#India
| map_caption = Location in Odisha##Location in India
| map_dot_label =
}}
'''Kendujhargarh railway station''', located in the Indian state of [[Odisha]], serves [[Kendujhar]] (formerly called Keonjhar) in [[Kendujhar district]]. It is on the [[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section|Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line]].

==History==
Construction of the line between Jakhapura and Daitari was sanctioned in 1976–77. It was commissioned in 1981. The {{convert|152|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long Daitari–Banspani line was sanctioned in 1992–93 to facilitate transportation of iron ore for export through [[Paradip Port]]. The Banspani–Kendujhar section was operational in 2004. The Kendujhar–Tomka section was operational in 2007. Passenger trains started plying on this route in 2009.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/02/12/stories/2002021200520600.htm |title = Daitari–Keonjhar–Banspani line -- Early completion of rail project stressed |last= Dey|first= Nilanjan| work=The Hindu Business Line|date=12 February 2002 | access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.iricen.gov.in/doku/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=821:3regrading.pdf | title = Up gradation of existing Jakhapura–Daitari line | access-date = 2012-11-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141717/http://wiki.iricen.gov.in/doku/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=821:3regrading.pdf | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1302602442445-Daitari-Banspani.pdf|title = Daitari–Banspani | publisher= East Coast Railway| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref>

==Geography==
The area is a largely forested plateau.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://kendujhar.nic.in/aboutkeon/forestf.htm |title = Forestry at a Glance |work= Geography| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref>

==Trains==
Among the trains available at Kendujhar are Barbil–Puri Express and Kendujhar–Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger which are now running daily. Also a VSKP–TATA–VSKP Weekly Express is added on this route. More number of Passenger and Express trains is the requirement of Keonjhar. Comparison to other populated areas it has only one daily train to Bhubaneswar. With the existing rush clearly there is requirement of three more daily trains to Bhubaneswar from here it can either passenger or Express.<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/30/Rail-users-renew-demand-for-more-trains-in-2-regions-1514285.html "Locals demand more trains</ref> Local trains are need to connect KDJR to Joda and Barbil which are nearest towns and popular destinations of this district.

Running train list:

* 18416/18415 PURI–BARBIL–Rourkela – PURI intercity<ref>https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-puri-barbil-express-18416/2472/217/2890</ref>
* 58425/ 58426 KDJR–BBS Fast Passenger<ref>https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kendujhargarh-bhubaneswar-fast-passenger-58425/15606/3779/238</ref>
* 20816/20815 VSKP–TATA–VSKP Superfast Express<ref>https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-visakhapatnam-tatanagar-superfast-express-20816/22056/401/168</ref>
* 07438/07439 Kacheguda (Hyderabad)–Tatanagar–Kacheguda Special Fare Special<ref>https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kacheguda-tatanagar-special-fare-special-07438/44650/844/168</ref>
* 08189/08190 Tatanagar–Visakhapatnam–Tatanagar Special Fare Special<ref>https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-tatanagar-visakhapatnam-special-fare-special-08189/31300/168/401</ref>

==References==
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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Gualdih|next= Narayanpur|line=East Coast Railway zone|branch= [[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section|Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line]]}}
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{{Railway stations in Odisha}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kendujhar district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in India]]
[[Category:Khurda Road railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 2009]]

Kendujhargarh railway station - Revision history

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