The Railways has expedited the work of the Bhubaneswar New railway station on the outskirts of the city which is being developed as a satellite station of the existing one. The new station has been planned in view of the heavy traffic at the main station.
As per plan, it will have nine rail lines and seven platforms along with two foot over bridges. Work on the station will be completed by December end, East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources said.
The new station, around 14km from the existing one near Master Canteen, is...
more... situated between Mancheswar and Barang stations. It is only 1.5km from Nandankanan Zoo by road.
The Bhubaneswar New station has been planned to make the older one free from congestion. The old station has more than 120 trains coming in and departing daily. It is struggling to handle the heavy traffic as it has only six platforms.
The new station, the construction of which started in 2012, will be used as a supplementary terminal to the main one like Nizamuddin, Old Delhi and Anand Vihar are used to support the New Delhi railway station. Most southbound trains will originate from the new station, ECoR sources said.
According to ECoR, the work has been divided into two phases. The construction work of the two phases would be completed by June end and December end this year respectively.
Bhubaneswar New Railway Station: In a Nutshell
Estimated Cost of Project: Rs. 50 Crore
Project Executed by: Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL)
Number of Rail Lines: 9
Number of Platforms: 7
Number of Foot Over Bridges: 2
Other Facilities: Lighting System, Parking Facility, Approach Road
Construction Started: in 2012
Estimated Completion Time: December, 2016
ECoR sources said the cost of the project is Rs 50 crore and it is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL). Till now, construction of the station building, three rail lines and platform sheds has been completed. Work on two foot over bridges and rail lines is underway. The station has two existing rail lines and a signalling system, they added.
The ECoR has not yet decided the date of opening the station to the public this year.
