Cuttack Junction
କଟକ ଜଙ୍କସନ୍ कटक जंक्शन |
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Cuttack junction railway station
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Location | Cuttack, Odisha India |
Coordinates | 20°27′56″N 85°54′06″E / 20.4656°N 85.9016°ECoordinates: 20°27′56″N 85°54′06″E / 20.4656°N 85.9016°E |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Line(s) |
Kharagpur-Puri line, Cuttack-Paradip line |
Platforms | 5 |
Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | CTC |
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
Division(s) | Khurda Road |
History | |
Opened | 1896 |
Electrified | Yes |
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Cuttack railway station is a railway junction and serves Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha.
During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like Brahmani, Kathajodi, Kuakhai, Mahanadi (Longest river of odisha)and Birupa. Cuttack station is connected Indian railway network in 1899.
The Cuttack station is operating under Khurda road Division of East Coast Railway.
Cuttack railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.