Muketashwar
Passenger train station
General information
LocationMangalajodi, Khordha district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°55′09″N 85°26′16″E / 19.919138°N 85.437914°E / 19.919138; 85.437914
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMKTP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bhusandapur East Coast Railway zone Kalupara Ghat
Location
Muketashwar is located in India
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Muketashwar
Location within India
Muketashwar is located in Odisha
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Muketashwar
Muketashwar (Odisha)

Muketashwar railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Mangalajodi in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda-Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

References

  1. "MKTP / Muketashwar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Muketashwar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. karthik. "Muketashwar Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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