Bondamunda railway station explained

Bondamunda
Type:Indian Railways junction station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Bondamunda, Sundergarh district, Odisha
Elevation:2360NaN0
Line:Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:6
Tracks:6 broad gauge
Parking:Available
Electrified:1961–62
Accessible: Available
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Odisha#India
Map Dot Label:Bondamunda railway station

Bondamunda railway station (station code:- BNDM), located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Bondamunda and Rourkela in Sundergarh district.

History

The Nagpur–Asansol main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway came up in 1891 and the cross-country Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line started functioning in 1900.[1]

After independence of India, this area saw a lot of activity. In the 1950s when Rourkela Steel Plant was being constructed, a marshalling yard was set up at Bondamunda to cater to the requirements of bulk transportation. New lines were added. A 1700NaN0 line was constructed to establish a direct link with Ranchi. Bondamunda was connected to Barsuan iron ore mines in 1960 and the line was extended to Kiriburu in 1964. The marshalling yard is the second largest in India.[2]

Bondamunda was electrified in the year between 1961–62.[3] [4]

Diesel loco Shed, Bondamunda

SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. 310062
2. 3100 20
3. 330012
4. 4000/4500109
5. 5350 39
6. 12000 1
Total Locomotives Active as of May 2024 243

Electric loco Shed, Bondamunda

SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. 635016
2. 3850 2
3. 6120 241
4. 12000 1
Total Locomotives Active as of July 2024 260

Bimlagarh–Talcher Project

The 1560NaN0 long line connecting Bimlagarh on the Bondamunda–Barsuan branch line and Talcher on the Sambalpur–Talcher–Barang branch line, was sanctioned in 2004–05 and construction is in progress. This line when complete would reduce the distance between Rourkela and Bhubaneswar, the state capital, from 460 km (via Sambalpur) to 300 km.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway . South Eastern Railway . 2012-12-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Bondamunda Junction . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414042120/http://rourkelarail.wetpaint.com/page/BONDAMUNDA%2BJUNCTION . dead . 14 April 2010 . 2012-12-08 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2012-12-05 .
  4. http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding_01_19.pdf{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  5. Web site: Bimlagarh–Talcher rail link: All decks cleared . Welcome Orissa . 2012-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025742/http://www.welcomeorissa.com/orissa_news.php?opt=view&id=31329&ChosenDay=19&ChosenMonth=04&ChosenYear=2011 . 4 March 2016 .