Ranital railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationRanital Road, Bhadrak district, Odisha
India
Coordinates21°08′59″N 86°33′23″E / 21.149665°N 86.556474°E / 21.149665; 86.556474
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRNTL
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened1901
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Markona South Eastern Railway zone Bhadrak
Location
Ranital railway station is located in India
Ranital railway station
Ranital railway station
Location within India
Ranital railway station is located in Odisha
Ranital railway station
Ranital railway station
Ranital railway station (Odisha)

Ranital railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside Ranital Road in Bhadrak district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. "RNTL / Ranital Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Ranital". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. Pradhan, Avradip. "Ranital Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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