Titlagarh Junction
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Titlagarh railway station
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Location |
Titlagarh, Balangir District, Odisha India |
Coordinates | 20°17′06″N 83°09′17″E / 20.2849°N 83.1547°ECoordinates: 20°17′06″N 83°09′17″E / 20.2849°N 83.1547°E |
Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | East Coast Railway |
Line(s) | Raipur-Vizianagaram 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 | TIG |
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
Division(s) | Sambalpur |
History | |
Opened | 1931 |
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 84000 |
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Titlagarh railway station is a major railway junction located in the Indian state of Odisha and serves Titlagarh in Balangir district. Peoples from near by villages(i.e.-Sindhekela,Naren,Parasara,Chandotara,Turla & others)are mostly depend on Titlagarh railway station for journey.
The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931. 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 Sambalpur-Titlagarh line was opened to traffic in 1963.
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalised in 1944.Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. 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.
Electrification of the Titlagarh–Sambhalpur-Jharsuguda was sanctioned in the Railway Budget for 2012–13. Till date Raipur-Ttlagarh electrified-double line is going to be complete as soon as possible and the Titlagarh-Sambalpur double line is on construction.
Titlagarh railway station has a six-bedded dormitory. Other amenities at the railway station include computerised reservation offices, telephone booth, cloak room, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment room and book stall. Parking area for Bikes & Car is available here.