Motari Halt railway station

Motari Halt railway station is a halt railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line in East Coast Railway zone under Khurda Road railway division of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside Motari Station Road at Garamotari in Puri district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2]

Motari Halt
Indian Railways
General information
LocationMotari Station Road, Garamotari, Puri district, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°05′26″N 85°43′45″E / 20.090583°N 85.729192°E / 20.090583; 85.729192
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms2
TracksBroad gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMWQ
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1897
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Haripur Gram East Coast Railway zone Kanas Road
towards Puri
Location
Motari Halt is located in Odisha
Motari Halt
Motari Halt
Location in Odisha
Motari Halt is located in India
Motari Halt
Motari Halt
Location in India

History

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As the branch of Howrah–Chennai main line, the Khurda RoadPuri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The complete track became doubled in July 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Motari Halt Railway Station (MWQ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ Pradhan, Avradip. "Motari Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ "ECoR's Rs. 279-cr plan for Bhubaneswar, Puri". The Pioneer. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-01-01.