Motari Halt railway station

Motari Halt railway station is a halt railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line in East Coast Railway zone under Khurda Road railway division of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside Motari Station Road at Garamotari in Puri district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]

Motari Halt
Indian Railways
Location	Motari Station Road, Garamotari, Puri district, Odisha India
Coordinates	20°05′26″N 85°43′45″E
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms	2
Tracks	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Station code	MWQ
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1897
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Haripur Gram East Coast Railway zone Khurda Road–Puri section Kanas Road
Location
Motari Halt Location in Odisha Motari Halt Location in India

History

As the branch of Howrah–Chennai main line, the Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The complete track became doubled in July 2015.[3]

References

1. "Motari Halt Railway Station (MWQ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
2. Pradhan, Avradip. "Motari Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
3. "ECoR's Rs. 279-cr plan for Bhubaneswar, Puri". The Pioneer. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-01-01.