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Cuttack Junction Railway Station

Cuttack railway station is a railway junction and serves Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha. Its length is 2km 880 m so it is the longest railway station of India.

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.

Pm Modi will also lay of foundation of redevelopment work of Cuttack railway station

Railway organisation

The Cuttack station is operating under Khurda road Division of East Coast Railway.

Cuttack railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

References

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  2. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  • Cuttack travel guide from Wikivoyage