Jharsuguda Junction railway station


Jharsuguda railway station is a major railway junction located in the north-western part of the Indian state of Odisha and serves the Jharsuguda district.

History

Jharsuguda railway station came with the opening of the Nagpur-Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway in 1891. It became a station on the crosscountry Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line in 1900. In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa-Koraput-Jeypore-Kirandaul line, the Titlagarh-Bolangir-Jharsuguda Project and the Rourkela-Kiriburu Project. All the three projects taken together were popularly known as the DBK Project or the Dandakaranya Bolangir Kiriburu Project. It was electrified in 1969-70.

Geography

Jharsuguda is located nearby the Ib river valley. It serves Ib Valley Coalfield and a growing industrial area.

Railway

As of 7 April, 135 trains passed through Jharsuguda railway station.