Bondamunda railway station (station code:- BNDM), located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Bondamunda and Rourkela in Sundergarh district.

Bondamunda
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Bondamunda, Sundergarh district, Odisha  India
Coordinates	22°14′09″N 84°55′31″E
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railways
Line(s)	Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms	6
Tracks	6 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BNDM
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Chakradharpur
Electrified	1961–62
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Bisra towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Rourkela towards ? Terminus South Eastern Railway zone Bondamunda–Barsuan branch line Dumetra towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Bondamunda–Ranchi lne Bispur towards ?
Location
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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 the year between 1961–62.[3][4]

Bondamunda - Rourkela (Diesel & Electric) Locomotive Shed

Two locomotive sheds, one for steam locomotives and the other for diesel locomotives, was set up at Bondamunda in the 1950s. The steam locomotive shed was closed in the late 1980s. An electric locomotive shed was started in 1983 for accommodating six WAM-4 locomotives. It increased to 50 within a short period. As of 2019, it accommodates 242 electric locomotives and is being expanded. A new electric locomotive shed is under construction having capacity of 200 WAG-9 locomotives.[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.[5]

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