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The '''South East Central Railway''' (abbreviated '''SECR''') is one of the eighteen [[Indian Railways|Railway Zones]] in [[India]]. The Zone Office is headquartered at [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] and comprises the Bilaspur, [[Nagpur]] and [[Raipur]] Division. | The '''South East Central Railway''' (abbreviated '''SECR''') is one of the eighteen [[Zones and divisions of Indian Railways|Railway Zones]] in [[India]]. The Zone Office is headquartered at [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] and comprises the Bilaspur, [[Nagpur]] and [[Raipur]] Division. | ||
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[[Category:South East Central Railway | [[Category:South East Central Railway zone| ]] | ||
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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Bilaspur Junction |
| Locale | Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Odisha |
| Dates of operation | 2003– |
| Predecessor | South Eastern Railway Zone |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
The South East Central Railway (abbreviated SECR) is one of the eighteen Railway Zones in India. The Zone Office is headquartered at Bilaspur and comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur Division.
History[edit | edit source]
This Zone was formerly part of the South Eastern Railway. It was inaugurated on 20 September 1998 and dedicated to the nation on 1 April 2003.
Divisions[edit | edit source]
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
Bilaspur Railway Station is a regional hub for the system. It is the busiest junction in Chhattisgarh and the fourth-busiest in Central India. The zone's major stations are Itwari railway station (ITR), Gondia (G), Bhandara Road (BRD), Dongargarh (DGG), Rajnandgaon (RJN), Durg Junction railway station (DURG), Bhilai Power House railway station (BPHB), Bhilai (BIA), Raipur (R), Bhatapara (BYT), Tilda (TLD), Bilaspur (BSP), Gevra Road (GAD), Champa (CPH), Raigarh (RIG), and Anuppur (APR), all of which lie on the Mumbai-Howrah and Mumbai-Katni-Bilaspur main lines. Bilaspur, Gondia, Durg and Raipur are the zone's major junctions. By 2007, SECR had added a third rail line between Durg and Raigarh, And a tender has been passed in October 2019 to add the fourth line between Raigarh and Durg due to the heavy freight contranment.
Loco sheds[edit | edit source]
- Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai
- Electric Loco Shed, Bilaspur
- Electric & Diesel Loco Shed, Raipur
- Diesel Loco Shed, Motibagh (Nagpur)
See also[edit | edit source]
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External links[edit | edit source]
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