Venkatnagar railway station
Venkatnagar | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Khairi, Jaithari Tehsil, Venkatnagar, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°55′24″N 81°52′20″E / 22.923269°N 81.872187°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 550 metres (1,800 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South East Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bilaspur–Katni line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (Double electrified BG) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | VKR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bilaspur | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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Venkatnagar railway station is a railway station on Bilaspur–Katni line under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Khairi, Jaithari Tehsil, Venkatnagar in Anuppur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
History
[edit]Katni to Umaria railway line was constructed in 1886 as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway and in 1891 the line was extended to Bilaspur Junction by Bengal Nagpur Railway.
References
[edit]- ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Venkatnagar Railway Station Map/Atlas SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ TTI. "VKR / Venkatnagar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Venkatnagar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.