Puri
Express train and Passenger train station
Entrance of Puri railway station in Night
General information
LocationPuri, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°48′35″N 85°50′25″E / 19.8097°N 85.8404°E / 19.8097; 85.8404
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms8
Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleAvailable Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePURI
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1897; 128 years ago (1897)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Puri is located in Odisha
Puri
Puri
Location in Odisha
Puri is located in India
Puri
Puri
Location in India
Map
Interactive map

Puri railway station is a terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city famous for Shri Jagannath Temple in the Indian state of Odisha. One of the most busiest railway station of Odisha.

History

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The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897.[1] The railway station was renovated in 2012 into a more traditional Hindu temple structure with more facilities.

Narendra Modi will pay the foundation stone of the redevelopment work of Puri Railway Station.[2]

Railway reorganization

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.[3] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.[4][5] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.[4]

Major trains

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  • Entrance of Puri railway station
    Entrance of Puri railway station
  • Platform of Puri railway station in Night
    Platform of Puri railway station in Night
  • Waiting area of Puri railway station
    Waiting area of Puri railway station
  • Puri railway station during day
    Puri railway station during day
  • Train departing from Puri railway station
    Train departing from Puri railway station

References

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  1. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Puri and Cuttack railway station redevelopment". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ^ "IR History: Part - IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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Puri travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Malatipatpur
towards Kharagpur Junction
 East Coast Railway zone Terminus
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