Dhenkanal | |
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 Indian Railways station | |
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| Location | Dhenkanal, Odisha India |
| Coordinates | 20Ā°40ā²N 85Ā°36ā²Eļ»æ / ļ»æ20.67Ā°N 85.60Ā°E |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Owned by | East Coast Railway |
| Line(s) | CuttackāSambalpur line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DNKL |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Khurda Road |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| Daily | Above 2000 |
| Location | |
  Dhenkanal Location in Odisha  Dhenkanal Location in India | |
Dhenkanal railway station is a railway station which serves Dhenkanal district in Indian state of Odisha.
History[edit | edit source]
Dhenkanal railway station was developed in 1922 when Talcher coalfield was linked to HowrahāChennai line. A double track was already present up to Talcher Town for facilitation of movement of coal. The TalcherāSambalpur rail line was sanctioned in 1983. Construction of the TalcherāSambalpur line began in 1987 and ended in 1996 and the line became operational in 1998.[1]
Services[edit | edit source]
The number of halting trains in Dhenkanal railway station is 48.[2] It handles more than 2,000 passengers daily. It has direct trains to New Delhi, Mumbai and also connects Western Odisha to the state capital Bhubaneswar.
The Dhenkanal railway station is on the CuttackāSambalpur section of East Coast railway line, which is a major route connecting Western Odisha to Coastal Odisha. It is directly connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Surat, Ranchi, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Bhopal, Vishakhapatnam, Amritsar, Raipur, Cuttack, Puri, Rourkela, and Sambalpur.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Dhenkanal railway station board
References[edit | edit source]
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