Bobbili Junction railway station (station code:VBL)[1] belongs to South Coast Railway of Waltair Division. It is located in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh state.
Bobbili Junction | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction railway station | |||||||||||
 From top: Station entrance, Salur RailBus, Goods train, Platform 2 Passenger arriving, Samta Express leaving | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Jn. Point Salur/Rayagada/Vizianagaram, Railway Station Rd, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°20′38″N 83°12′17″E / 18.3438°N 83.2047°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | VBL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1908 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast Railway, Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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History
editBetween 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2] The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram–Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram–Raipur line was completed in 1931.[2]
Railway reorganization
editThe Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[3]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[4][5] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[4] In 2019 East Coast Railway was bifurcated with Bobbili going to South Coast Railway
References
edit- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links
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