Durg Junction railway station

Durg Railway Station, is a junction station located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It serves Durg, Bhilai city and the adjoining areas of Durg district. Durg Junction is the part of South East Central Railway. It is one of the largest railway junctions of Chhattisgarh in terms of network. It is also one of the most prominent and important station in Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. It is an 'A' grade station of Indian Railways in terms of passenger services.

Durg Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Location	Durg, Chhattisgarh India
Coordinates	21°11′59″N 81°17′30″E
Elevation	290 m (951 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South East Central Railway Zone (India)
Line(s)	Bilaspur–Nagpur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Durg–Dallirajhara line(junction point)
Platforms	6 (5 + 1Terminal)
Tracks	8Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DURG
Zone(s)	South East Central Railway
Division(s)	Raipur
History
Opened	1891
Electrified	1970–71
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Durg Junction Location in Chhattisgarh Durg Junction Location in India

History

Durg railway station started its functioning in 1891. Initially, Durg was the part of Bengal Nagpur Railway. The Nagpur–Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway which came up in 1891 covered Durg station for the first time. The cross-country Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, opened in 1890, Is the second longest and one of the most important routes in India which passes through Durg railway station.[1]

Bhilai Steel Plant, inaugurated on 4 February 1959, enhanced the importance of Durg railway station as passenger movement through here boosted a lot.[1]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[2] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[3] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[3][4] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway. Now it is the part of South East Central Railway in Raipur Junction Division.[3] Now almost 120 trains pass from here and 45 trains originate and terminate from Durg Junction

Electrification

The Bilaspur–Bhilai and Bhilai–Durg sections were electrified in 1944–45. The Durg Junction railway station got completely electrified by June 1945, Durg–Paniajob section in 1970–71. The Paniajob–Gondia and Gondia–Bhandara Road sections in 1971–72, Bhandara Road–Tharsa and Tharsa–Nagpur sections in 1989–90.[5]

References

1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
2. "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
3. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
4. "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 January 2013.

External links

• Durg Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Bhilai Nagar		South East Central Railway zone Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line		Murhipar