Muketashwar | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Mangalajodi, Khordha district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°55′09″N 85°26′16″E / 19.919138°N 85.437914°E / 19.919138; 85.437914 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | MKTP | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Khurda Road railway division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Muketashwar railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at Mangalajodi in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.
History
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway. The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda-Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.
References
- "MKTP / Muketashwar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Muketashwar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- karthik. "Muketashwar Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.