Koraput
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Location | Koraput, Odisha India |
Coordinates | 18°47′32″N 82°43′09″E / 18.7921°N 82.7191°ECoordinates: 18°47′32″N 82°43′09″E / 18.7921°N 82.7191°E |
Elevation | 870 m (2,854 ft) |
Line(s) |
Kothavalasa-Kirandul line Koraput-Rayagada link line |
Platforms | 3 |
Tracks | Broad gauge)1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | KRPU |
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
Division(s) | Waltair |
History | |
Opened | 1963? |
Location | |
Koraput railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Koraput in Koraput district.
In 1960, Indian Railway took up three projects: the Kottavalasa-Koraput-Jeypore-Kirandaul line ( Dandakaranya Project ), 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.
The Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project was completed on 31 December 1998.
The Visakhapatnam-Kiandaul Passenger passes through Koraput. The Hirakhand Express connects Koraput to Bhubaneswar via Rayagada and Vizianagaram. Howrah-Koraput Express travels via Jharsuguda and Rayagada. Samalswari Express travels along the same route from Howrah and goes up to Jagdalpur. The Durg-Jagdalpur Tri-Weekly Express travels via Titlagarh, Rayagada and Koraput.
Koraput railway station serves around 27,000 passengers every day.