Bahanaga Bazar railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Asimila, Bahanaga in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2] The station serves 14 trains daily, more than half of which remain within the state of Odisha.[3]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[4] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[5]

Incidents

Main article: 2023 Odisha train collision

On 2 June 2023, 288 people were killed and 1,175 were injured after trains collided near the station and it is India's deadliest railway crash in over 20 years.[6][7] The Chennai-bound Coromandel Express was incorrectly shunted into the loop line and hit a stationary freight train at the speed of 128 km/h, and the derailed coaches fell on the down line where the Howrah-bound SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express side dashed the General & Sleeper Coaches of Coromandel Express. Rear two coaches of SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express derailed.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "BNBR / Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Bahanaga Bazar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station (BNBR) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Bahanaga Bazar, the rural Indian train station rocked by disaster". MSN. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Odisha train tragedy: Coromandel Express entered wrong track before accident". The Times of India. 4 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Odisha train accident Highlights: Lines repaired at Balasore tracks, Vaishnaw monitors 1st train movement in 51 hrs". India Today. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Odisha train accident: How did three trains collide in Odisha?". BBC News. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. ^ Bureau, ABP News (3 June 2023). "Coromandel Express Tragedy: Death Toll Rises To 233, 900 Injured. Odisha CM To Visit Accident S". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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