Raipur Junction is the main railway station serving the city of Raipur.It is only few of the railway stations in India which has been given the grade ‘A-1’ by the Indian Railways and is one of the highest revenue earning railway stations in India. This station is one of the prominent stations on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. It is also the originating point of the Raipur-Vizianagarm branch line route.
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol. The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.
The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.
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The Bilaspur-Bhilai section was electrified in 1935-45
There is a misting system for the passengers at railway station to get the passengers some relief from the heat during summers. Raipur Railway Station is the first station of India to have this technology. Misting system is working from 2013.
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Some trains are originate and passes through Raipur Junction
15232: Gondia Barauni Express
12251: Wainganga Express
58218: Raipur – Titlagarh Passenger
12860: Gitanjali Express
12993: Gandhidham Puri Express
22828: Surat – Puri Express
22939: Hapa Bilaspur Express
12768: Nanded Weekly Express
12870: Howrah – Mumbai Express
19454: Puri Gandhidham BG Express
22512: Karmabhoomi Express
22894: Howrah – Sainagar Shirdi Express
18422: Ajmer Puri Express
19453: Gandhidham BG Puri Express
18212: Jagdalpur – Durg Express