Telibandha railway station

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Telibandha
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationTelibandha, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
India
Coordinates21°14′12″N 81°40′16″E / 21.2366°N 81.6712°E / 21.2366; 81.6712
Elevation287 metres (942 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byRaipur railway division
Line(s)Raipur–Dhamtari branch line
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusNarrow gauge
Station codeTBD
Fare zoneSouth East Central Railway
History
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Raipur City
towards ?
South East Central Railway zone Mana (Chhattisgarh)
towards ?

Telibandha railway station was a narrow gauge railway station in Raipur district, Chhattisgarh. Its code was TBD. It served Raipur city. The station consisted of one platform. The station lied on the former Raipur–Dhamtari branch line of Bilaspur–Nagpur section.[1]

This narrow gauge section has been closed for all services and the tracks have been removed and the space has been converted to an expressway connecting Raipur Junction railway station and Kendri village near Swami Vivekanand Airport.[2] The remaining portion of the section is being upgraded to broad gauge with a new alignment connecting Kendri to the under construction Naya Raipur - Atal Nagar Railway Station.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "TBD/Telibandha". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ Choudhury, Rabindra Nath (15 May 2017). "Raipur narrow gauge train chugs its way into history". The Asian Age. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ "बदलेगा 125 साल पुरानी धमतरी छोटी रेल लाइन का भाग्य, जल्द शुरू होगा काम". IBC24 News : Chhattisgarh News, Madhya Pradesh News, Chhattisgarh News Live , Madhya Pradesh News Live, Chhattisgarh News In Hindi, Madhya Pradesh In Hindi (in Hindi). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.