Rayagada railway station

Rayagada ରାୟଗଡ଼ା रायगड రాయగడ
Indian Railway Junction Station
Rayagada railway station
Location	Rayagada, Odisha India
Coordinates	19°10′33″N 83°24′38″E / 19.1759°N 83.4106°ECoordinates: 19°10′33″N 83°24′38″E / 19.1759°N 83.4106°E
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Line(s)	Jharsuguda-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	RGDA
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Waltair
History
Opened	1931
Location
Rayagada railway station Location in Odisha

Rayagada railway station serves Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha.

History

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.^[1]

The Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project was completed on 31 December 1998.^[2]

Paper mill

J. K. Organisation operates a paper mill near Rayagada.^[3]

Amenities

Rayagada railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory.^[4]

Passenger movement

Rayagada railway station serves around 93,000 passengers every day.^[5]

References

1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
2. "Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project". Process Register. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
3. "JK Organisation". Retrieved 2012-11-27.
4. "East Coast Railway Amenities at Stations (as in 2008)". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
5. "Rayagada (RGDA)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

External links

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Ladda		East Coast Railway zone Viziniagram-Raipur branch line		Singapuram Road
Terminus		East Coast Railway zone Rayagada-Koraput branch line		Singapuram Road