Ranital railway station | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Ranital Road, Bhadrak district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°08′59″N 86°33′23″E / 21.149665°N 86.556474°E / 21.149665; 86.556474 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | RNTL | ||||||||||
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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Ranital railway station is a 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 beside Ranital Road in Bhadrak district in the Indian state of Odisha.
History
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. The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.
References
- "RNTL / Ranital Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Ranital". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- Pradhan, Avradip. "Ranital Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 November 2019.