Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS) serves Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha and it is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
![]() Bhubaneswar railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Master Canteen, Bhubaneswar, Odisha India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°15′56″N 85°50′35″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 33.22 metres (109.0 ft) | ||||||||||
Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line, Kharagpur–Puri line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 8 (5ft 6in) broad gauge | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | BBS | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1896; 126 years ago (1896)[citation needed] | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes, Since 2001 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
Daily | 150,000+ | ||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() Bhubaneswar Location in Odisha | |||||||||||
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During the period 1893 to 1896, 800 miles 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 and Birupa.[1]
As Bhubaneswar railway station is getting saturated, a satellite passenger terminal is under construction at New Bhubaneswar (between Mancheswar and Barang). While Bhubaneswar railway station is located on the southern side of the city, New Bhubaneswar railway station would be located on the northern side.[2]
Bhubaneswar travel guide from Wikivoyage