Bondamunda railway station

Bondamunda
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	Bondamunda, Odisha India
Coordinates	22°14′09″N 84°55′31″E / 22.2359°N 84.9254°ECoordinates: 22°14′09″N 84°55′31″E / 22.2359°N 84.9254°E
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Line(s)	Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Platforms	2
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	BNDM
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Chakradharpur
History
Opened	?
Electrified	1961–62
Location
Bondamunda railway station Location in Odisha

Bondamunda railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Bondamunda and Rourkela in Sundergarh district.

History

The Nagpur-Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway came up in 1891 and the cross-country Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line started functioning in 1900.^[1]

After independence of India, this area saw a lot of activity. In the 1950s when Rourkela Steel Plant was being constructed, a marshalling yard was set up at Bondamunda to cater to the requirements of bulk transportation. New lines were added. A 170 km (106 mi) line was constructed to establish a direct link with Ranchi. Bondamunda was connected to Barsuan iron ore mines in 1960 and the line was extended to Kiriburu in 1964. The marshalling yard is the second largest in India.^[2]

Bondamunda was electrified in 1961-62.^[3]

Locomotive sheds

Two locomotive sheds, one for steam locomotives and the other for diesel locomotives, was set up at Bondamunda in the fifties. The steam locomotive shed was closed in the late eighties. An electric locomotive shed was started in 1983 for accommodating six WAM 4 locomotives. It increased to 50 within a short period. As of 2012, it accommodates 110 electric locomotives and is being expanded.^[2]

Bimlagarh-Talcher project

The 156 km (97 mi) long line connecting Bimlagarh on the Bondamunda-Barsuan branch line and Talcher on the Sambalpur-Talcher-Barang branch line, was sanctioned in 2004-05 and construction is in progress. This line when complete would reduce the distance between Rourkela and Bhubaneswar, the state capital, from 460 km (via Sambalpur) to 300 km.^[4]

References

1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
2. "Bondamunda Junction". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
4. "Bimlagarh-Talcher rail link: All decks cleared". welcomeorissa.com. Retrieved 2012-12-08.

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Bisra		South Eastern Railway zone Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line		Rourkela
Terminus		South Eastern Railway zone Bondamunda-Barsuan branch line		Dumetra
Terminus		South Eastern Railway zone Bondamunda-Ranchi lne		Bispur