Cuttack Junction railway station

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Cuttack railway station is a railway junction and serves Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha.

Cuttack Junction
 Indian Railways junction station

Cuttack junction railway station
General information
Location Cuttack, Odisha
India
Coordinates 20°27′56″N 85°54′06″E
Elevation 36 m (118 ft)
Line(s) Kharagpur–Puri line,
Cuttack–Paradip line,
Cuttack–Sambalpur line
Platforms 5
Tracks 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type Standard (on-ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code CTC
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened 1896
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station  Indian Railways Following station
Kendrapara Road

towards Kharagpur Junction
 East Coast Railway zone

Kharagpur–Puri line
 Katha Jori

towards Puri
Kendrapara Road

towards Sambalpur Junction
 East Coast Railway zone

Cuttack-Sambalpur line
 Terminus
Terminus East Coast Railway zone

Cuttack-Paradip line
 Mattagajpur

towards Paradeep

Location
Cuttack Junction is located in Odisha

Cuttack Junction
Cuttack Junction
Location within Odisha
Interactive map

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like Brahmani, Kathajodi, Kuakhai, Mahanadi (Longest river of odisha) and Birupa. Cuttack station was connected to the Indian railway network in 1899.

Pm Modi will also lay of foundation of redevelopment work of Cuttack railway station

Railway organisation

The Cuttack station is operating under Khurda road Division of East Coast Railway.

Cuttack railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

  • Train Passing through Mahanadi Bridge in Cuttack.
    Train Passing through Mahanadi Bridge in Cuttack.