Bondamunda railway station
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| Location | Bondamunda, Sundergarh district, Odisha India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°14′09″N 84°55′31″E / 22.2359°N 84.9254°ECategory:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BNDM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Chakradharpur | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1961–62 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 170 km (106 mi) 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
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horespower | Quantity |
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| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 11 |
| 2. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 1 |
| 3. | WDG-4/4D | 4000/4500 | 129 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of July 2025[5][6] | 141 | ||
Electric loco Shed, Bondamunda
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
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| 1. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 19 |
| 2. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 2 |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 267 |
| 4. | WAG-11 | 12000 | 2 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026[6] | 290 | ||
Bimlagarh–Talcher Project
The 156 km (97 mi) 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.[7]
References
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ "Bondamunda Junction". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding_01_19.pdf%5B%5D
- ↑ "Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)". Railway Board, Indian Railways. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Electric Loco Holding". Railnet. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Bimlagarh–Talcher rail link: All decks cleared". Welcome Orissa. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2012.