Venkatnagar railway station

Venkatnagar railway station is a railway station on Bilaspur–Katni line under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Khairi, Jaithari Tehsil, Venkatnagar in Anuppur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1][2]

Venkatnagar
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Khairi, Jaithari Tehsil, Venkatnagar, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh India
Coordinates	22.923269°N 81.872187°E / 22.923269; 81.872187
Elevation	550 metres (1,800 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South East Central Railway
Line(s)	Bilaspur–Katni line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2 (Double electrified BG)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VKR
Zone(s)	South East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Bilaspur
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Nigaura towards ? South East Central Railway zone Bilaspur–Katni line Harri towards ?
Location

History

Katni to Umaria railway line was constructed in 1886 as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway and in 1891 the line was extended to Bilaspur Junction by Bengal Nagpur Railway.