Venkatnagar railway station

Railway station in Madhya Pradesh

22°55′24″N 81°52′20″E / 22.923269°N 81.872187°E / 22.923269; 81.872187Elevation550 metres (1,800 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth East Central RailwayLine(s)Bilaspur–Katni linePlatforms2Tracks2 (Double electrified BG)ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingyesBicycle facilitiesyesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeVKR Zone(s) South East Central Railway zone Division(s) BilaspurHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesBengal Nagpur RailwayServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Nigaura
towards ?
South East Central Railway zone Harri
towards ?

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]

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.

References

  1. ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Venkatnagar Railway Station Map/Atlas SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. ^ TTI. "VKR / Venkatnagar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Venkatnagar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.