Cuttack Junction railway station

Cuttack Junction railway station, (station code CTC), is a railway junction and serves Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha. Cuttack Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway station in Odisha.^[a]

Cuttack Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Main entrance of Cuttack Junction railway station
General information
Location	Cuttack, Odisha India
Coordinates	20°27′56″N 85°54′06″E
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Coast Railway
Line(s)	Kharagpur–Puri line, Cuttack–Paradip line, Cuttack–Sambalpur line
Platforms	5
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CTC
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	1896; 129 years ago (1896)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Kendrapara Road towards Kharagpur Junction East Coast Railway zone Kharagpur–Puri line Katha Jori towards Puri Kendrapara Road towards Sambalpur Junction East Coast Railway zone Cuttack-Sambalpur line Terminus Terminus East Coast Railway zone Cuttack-Paradip line Mattagajpur towards Paradeep
Location Cuttack Junction Location within Odisha Show map of Odisha Cuttack Junction Cuttack Junction (India) Show map of India Interactive map

History

During the period 1893 to 1896, 1,287 km (800 mi) of East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like Brahmani, Kathajodi, Kuakhai, Mahanadi (longest river of odisha) and Birupa. Cuttack station was connected to the Indian railway network in 1899.

Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) will also lay of foundation of redevelopment work of Cuttack railway station.^[2]

Railway Organisation

The Cuttack station is operating under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.

Cuttack railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.^[3]

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  Train Passing through Mahanadi Bridge in Cuttack.