Kuhuri railway station

Kuhuri 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.[1] It is situated at Gainada, Gopalprasad in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2][3]

Kuhuri railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationGainada, Gopalprasad, Khordha district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°51′36″N 85°21′10″E / 19.859987°N 85.3527°E / 19.859987; 85.3527
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKUU
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kalupara Ghat East Coast Railway zone Gangadharpur
Location
Kuhuri railway station is located in India
Kuhuri railway station
Kuhuri railway station
Location within India
Kuhuri railway station is located in Odisha
Kuhuri railway station
Kuhuri railway station
Kuhuri railway station (Odisha)

History

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In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[4] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[5]

 
Kuhuri railway station

References

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  1. ^ "KUU / Kuhuri Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kuhuri". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ^ Jayashree. "Kuhuri Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. ^ "Kuhuri Railway Station (KUU) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  4. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.