Barbil
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationBarbil, Dt. Kendujhar, Odisha
India
Coordinates22°06′18″N 85°22′08″E / 22.105°N 85.369°E / 22.105; 85.369
Elevation477 m (1,565 ft)
Line(s)Rajkharsawan–Barajamda–Barbil branch line
Platforms3
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBBN
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Chakradharpur
History
Opened1925
Electrified1966–67
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Barbil is located in Odisha
Barbil
Barbil
Location in Odisha
Barbil is located in India
Barbil
Barbil
Location in India

Barbil railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Barbil in Kendujhar district.

History

The Rajkharsawan–Dongoaposi line was opened in 1924 and extended to Gua in 1925.[1]

Rajkharsawan–Dangoaposi section was electrified in 1960–61. It was extended to Noamundi in 1965–66. The Padapahar–Deojhar and Noamundi–Barajamda sections were electrified in 1966–67, and the same year electrification was extended to Gua and Bolanikhadan.[2] The branch line between Rajkharsawan and Dongoaposi was one of the first routes on the Indian Railways to be electrified with 25 KV-AC traction.[3]

Iron ore

The area around Barbil has a number of private iron ore mines. The Barbil–Joda region is the highest iron ore-producing region in the country. The annual output is around 40 million tonnes of lump and fines. State-wise, Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in the country. It is the basic raw material for sponge iron and steel producers, many of whom who do not have access to captive mines. Moreover, India exports nearly two-thirds of its iron ore production. Iron ore transport is a major task of the railway network in the region.[4]

Trains

There is a Jan Shatabdi from Barbil to Howrah,[5] an express train to Puri,[6] a passenger train to Tatanagar[7] and an inter-city express to Rourkela.[8]

Running train list:

  • 18416/18415 Puri–Barbil–Puri intercity[9]
  • 12022/12021 Barbil–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express[10]
  • 58109/58110 Tata–Gua Passenger[11]
  • 18403/18404 Barbil–Rourkela Intercity Express

References

  1. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chakradharpur Division". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. ↑ Mohapatra, Sadananda (5 July 2012). "Poor demand, higher scrap import hit iron ore lump prices". Business Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Barbil–Howrah Janshatabdi". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Puri–Barbil Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Barbil–Tatanagar". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Barbil–Chakradharpur". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "18416/Puri - Barbil Express - Puri to Barbil ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  10. ↑ "Barbil–Howrah Janshatabdi". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Barbil–Tatanagar". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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