Mancheswar railway station

Mancheswar railway station is a railway station in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its code is MCS.[1] The station consists of four platforms. The platform is not well sheltered; it lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Trains like Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Weekly SF Express, Puri–Sai Nagar Shirdi Weekly Express, Puri–Durg Express, Puri–Ajmer Bi-Weekly Express, and Visakhapatnam–Tatanagar Weekly Express pass through the station.[2][3]

Mancheswar railway station
Indian Railways station
Mancheswar railway station
Location	Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Coordinates	20.3223°N 85.8449°E
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Khurda Road railway division
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6 broad gauge
Connections	Taxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	MCS
Fare zone	East Coast Railways
History
Opened	1896
Electrified	2002
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Bhubaneswar East Coast Railway zone Howrah–Chennai main line Sarkantra
Location
Mancheswar railway station Location in Odisha Mancheswar railway station Location in India

Railway Carriage Repair Workshop

The railway carriage repair workshop of East Coast Railway is at Mancheswar railway station. It also houses a basic training center which was established in 1989 to impart training for apprenticeships and various initial and promotional courses.[4]

References

1. "Departures from MCS/Mancheswar". India Rail Info.
2. "Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop registers Record Output". Rail News. 2 June 2015.
3. PTI (13 October 2013). "Railway signal, high-tension towers, platforms damaged in Odisha". DNA India.
4. "Carriage Repair Workshop". East Coast Railway.