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Raipur Junction, the main railway station of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, boasts 8 platforms serving a vast network of trains. It offers amenities like waiting rooms, food stalls, and shops. Visitors often appreciate the station's bustling atmosphere and its strategic location, making it a popular hub for travelers exploring Chhattisgarh.

Tourism

Mahant Ghasidas Smriti Mandir: A sacred temple dedicated to the revered saint Mahant Ghasidas.
Baba Guru Ghasidas Temple: Another important temple dedicated to the saint, drawing a large number of devotees.
Rajiv Lochan Mandir: A revered Hindu temple known for its intricate architecture.
ISKCON Temple: A branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Jain Temple: A peaceful Jain temple dedicated to the principles of Jainism.

Food

Haldiram's: A popular chain serving a wide variety of vegetarian snacks and sweets.
Bawarchi: Offers delicious South Indian vegetarian dishes and thalis.
Sagar Ratna: A classic vegetarian restaurant serving North Indian and South Indian favorites.
Shreeji: A small eatery known for its flavorful vegetarian street food.
The Dosa Company: A dedicated dosa outlet serving various types of dosas and other South Indian snacks.

Station Address

Station Road, Raipur
State: Chhattisgarh
Elevation: 315 m above sea level
Type: Junction   Category: NSG-2
Zone: SECR/South East Central   Division: Raipur
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Number of Platforms: 8
Number of Halting Trains: 170
Number of Originating Trains: 23
Number of Terminating Trains: 23
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Today (09:50) Chhattisgarh MPs Express Displeasure Over Frequent Train Cancellations, Seek Solutions for Passengers
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ट्रेनों के लगातार रद होने से छत्‍तीसगढ़ के सांसदों ने जताई नाराजगी, बोले- कैंसिल नहीं, परिवर्तित रूट से चलाएं ट्रेन

Members of Parliament (MPs) from Chhattisgarh expressed strong displeasure over the frequent cancellation of trains and appealed to railway officials to take appropriate steps to prevent any inconvenience to passengers. They suggested exploring alternative routes for cancelled trains instead of outright cancellation, to minimize disruptions to passenger travel. The MPs raised...
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these concerns during a meeting with railway officials in Raipur, emphasizing the need for timely and convenient rail services for the public. The discussion also included calls for addressing train delays, restoring cancelled trains, and expanding rail infrastructure in the Bastar and North Vananchal regions. Specific demands included reviving the Durg-Jagdalpur rail service and improving the Dhamtari-Jagdalpur rail line. Railway officials assured the MPs that their suggestions would be addressed.

Chhattisgarh ke Sansadon ne lagatar train cancel hone par bada narazgi dikhayi aur Railway officials se appeal ki ki yaatriyon ko koi dikkat na ho, iske liye sahi kadam uthaye jaaye. Unhone suggest kiya ki train cancel karne ke bajaye, alternative route par chalane ki koshish ki jaaye, isse yaatriyon ko...
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journey cancel karne ki problem se bach jaayega. Raipur mein Railway officials ke saath meeting mein yeh baat uthayi gayi thi. Sansadon ne train delay ko dur karne, cancel ho chuki trains ko jaldi se jaldi chalane aur Bastar aur North Vananchal regions mein rail infrastructure ko expand karne ki baat bhi rakhi. Kuchh specific demands mein Durg-Jagdalpur rail service ko phir se start karne aur Dhamtari-Jagdalpur rail line ko improve karne ki maang bhi thi. Railway officials ne Sansadon ko assurance diya ki unke suggestions par dhyaan diya jaayega.
Today (08:03) PM Modi to Flag off 11 Vande Bharat Trains in Tatanagar on September 15th
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टाटानगर से पीएम मोदी 11 वंदे भारत ट्रेनों का दिखाएंगे हरी झंडी

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off 11 Vande Bharat trains on September 15th from Platform No. 1 of Tatanagar Railway Station. The event will last 10 minutes, followed by a 50-minute ceremony at the parking lot. Modi will remotely activate the trains and wave the flag to signal their departure....
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He will also meet students of a local Kendriya Vidyalaya and address the public in the station area. This will be followed by a roadshow in Bistupur and attendance at a BJP event in Gopal Maidan. The station will be under SPG security from September 11th, with limited passenger movement. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will visit Tatanagar on September 14th to review development projects and attend the main event. The 11 Vande Bharat trains to be flagged off include Tatanagar-Patna, Tatanagar-Berhampur, Deoghar-Varanasi, Nagpur-Secunderabad, Agra Cantt-Banaras, Raipur-Visakhapatnam, Gaya-Howrah, Rourkela-Howrah, Bhagalpur-Howrah, Pune-Hubli, and Varanasi-Deoghar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 15 September ko Tatanagar Railway Station ke Platform No. 1 se 11 Vande Bharat trains ko flag off karenge. Event 10 minutes ka hoga, uske baad parking lot mein 50 minutes ka ceremony hoga. Modi remotely trains ko activate karenge aur flag wave karenge. Wo local...
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Kendriya Vidyalaya ke students se bhi milenge aur station area mein public ko address karenge. Iske baad Bistupur mein roadshow aur Gopal Maidan mein BJP ke main event mein bhi join karenge. Station 11 September se SPG security ke neeche hoga, passenger movement limited hoga. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw 14 September ko Tatanagar aayenge development projects ko review karne aur main event mein join karne ke liye. 11 Vande Bharat trains jo flag off ki jaayengi unme Tatanagar-Patna, Tatanagar-Berhampur, Deoghar-Varanasi, Nagpur-Secunderabad, Agra Cantt-Banaras, Raipur-Visakhapatnam, Gaya-Howrah, Rourkela-Howrah, Bhagalpur-Howrah, Pune-Hubli, aur Varanasi-Deoghar include hain.
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Yesterday (19:55) MPs Criticize Railway Administration Over Train Cancellations, Delays in Chhattisgarh
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छत्तीसगढ़ के सांसद रेलवे से नाराज:अफसरों से कहा- ट्रेनें लेट और कैंसिल होने से यात्री परेशान, व्यवस्था सुधारिए, बस्तर संभाग में सुविधाएं बढ़ाएं

A meeting of the Raipur Railway Division was held on Wednesday, where Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs raised concerns with the General Manager, Neenu Itiyer, regarding train cancellations and delays. The MPs stressed the need for improved rail facilities and urged for the inclusion of local traditional dishes at...
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all Chhattisgarh stations. They also pressed for better security, cleanliness, and a deadline for completion of track expansion projects. Concerns were raised about the lack of passenger train connectivity in Bastar and Kanker, and requests were made to incorporate Mahasamund and Dongargarh into the Raipur division. MPs also voiced their displeasure at the cancellation of stops at numerous stations in Chhattisgarh and called for their reinstatement. The MPs highlighted the inconvenience caused to passengers due to frequent train cancellations and delays in Chhattisgarh, advocating for a survey to begin construction of a rail line between Raipur and Balodabazar. The meeting also discussed the ongoing rail corridor and station renovation projects under the Amrit Mission, with instructions to complete them on schedule. The MPs' frustration echoed sentiments previously expressed by Central Minister and Bilaspur MP, Tokhan Sahu, who criticized the Railway administration for the inconvenience caused to passengers and traders in the Budhawari Bazaar area. A report from Dainik Bhaskar revealed that over 370 express and local trains were canceled between August 1 and August 30, affecting over 593,000 passengers. Railway officials attributed these cancellations to ongoing third and fourth line and automatic signaling projects.

Raipur Railway Division ki meeting Wednesday ko hui, jisme Lok Sabha aur Rajya Sabha ke MPs ne trains ke time par na chalne aur cancel hone ke baare me General Manager, Neenu Itiyer se baat ki. MPs ne rail facilities ko improve karne ki zarurat batayi aur Chhattisgarh ke sabhi...
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stations par local traditional dishes ka stall lagaane ka sujhav diya. Unhone better security, cleanliness, aur track expansion projects ke complete hone ki deadline ki bhi demand ki. Bastar aur Kanker me passenger train connectivity na hone ke baare me bhi chinta jahir ki gayi aur Mahasamund and Dongargarh ko Raipur division me include karne ki maang rakhi gayi. MPs ne Chhattisgarh ke kai stations par stops cancel hone ki wajah se narajgi dikhayi aur unhe wapas start karne ka aagrah kiya. MPs ne Chhattisgarh me train cancellations aur delays ki wajah se passengers ko hone wali pareshani batayi aur Raipur aur Balodabazar ke beech rail line ka survey karke project shuru karne ki baat kahi. Meeting me Amrit Mission ke tahat rail corridor aur station renovation projects ki bhi charcha hui, jiske samay par complete hone ke nirdhesh diye gaye. MPs ki narajgi Central Minister aur Bilaspur MP, Tokhan Sahu ke sentiments se milti hai, jinhone Budhawari Bazaar ke traders aur passengers ko ho rahi pareshani ke liye Railway administration ko criticize kiya tha. Dainik Bhaskar ki report se pata chala ki August 1 aur August 30 ke beech 370 se zyada express aur local trains cancel hui, jisse 593,000 se zyada passengers affected hue. Railway officials ne yeh cancelations third and fourth line aur automatic signaling projects ke kaam se jod kar bataya.
Yesterday (13:35) Three New Vande Bharat Trains To Connect Odisha Next Week
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Three more Vande Bharat trains to connect Odisha

Indian Railways will launch three new Vande Bharat trains next week, connecting Odisha to Berhampur-Tatanagar, Rourkela-Howrah, and Raipur-Visakhapatnam. This will bring the total number of Vande Bharat trains in Odisha to six. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off ten new Vande Bharat trains, including these three, from Tatanagar on...
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September 15th. The Berhampur-Tatanagar train will have stops at Banspani, Keonjhar, Harichandanpur, Jakhapura, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, and Balugaon in Odisha. The inaugural train leaves Berhampur at 11 am and reaches Tatanagar at 11:45 pm. The Rourkela-Howrah train has only three stops (Chakradharpur, Tatanagar, and Kharagpur) and departs at 11 am, arriving in Howrah at 6:15 pm. The Raipur-Visakhapatnam train has stops at Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titilagarh, Kesinga, and Rayagada in Odisha, leaving Raipur at 11 am and reaching Visakhapatnam at 9:30 pm. ECoR general manager Parameswar Funkwal invited Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to the event in Berhampur. Currently, three Vande Bharat trains are operating in the state, with the first launched in May 2023 on the Puri-Howrah route, the second on the Puri-Rourkela route in September 2023, and the third on the Bhubaneswar-Vizag route in March 2024.

Indian Railways next week mein, Odisha ko connect karne waale, teen aur Vande Bharat trains launch karenge. Yeh new routes hain: Berhampur-Tatanagar, Rourkela-Howrah aur Raipur-Visakhapatnam. Isse, state mein Vande Bharat trains ki number 6 ho jayegi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 15 September ko Tatanagar se, 10 new Vande Bharat...
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trains, including these three, ko virtual mode mein flag off karenge. Berhampur-Tatanagar train mein, Odisha mein Banspani, Keonjhar, Harichandanpur, Jakhapura, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road aur Balugaon mein stoppages honge. Inaugural train, Berhampur se 11 am pe chalega aur Tatanagar 11:45 pm pe pahunchega. Rourkela-Howrah train mein, starting aur destination stations ke beech, sirf 3 stoppages hain - Chakradharpur, Tatanagar aur Kharagpur. Yeh train 11 am pe Rourkela se chalega aur 6:15 pm pe Howrah pahunchega. Raipur-Visakhapatnam train mein, Odisha mein Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titilagarh, Kesinga aur Rayagada mein stops honge. Yeh train Raipur se 11 am pe chalega aur Visakhapatnam 9:30 pm pe pahunchega. ECoR general manager Parameswar Funkwal ne, Odisha ke Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ko, Berhampur mein event mein join karne ke liye invite kiya. Currently, state mein 3 Vande Bharat trains chal rahi hain, first Puri-Howrah route pe May 2023 mein launch hua, second Puri-Rourkela route pe September 2023 mein, aur third Bhubaneswar-Vizag route pe March 2024 mein.
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Sep 10 (19:59) Second Vande Bharat Express Train to Start Operating in Chhattisgarh on September 15th
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रायपुर से विशाखापट्टनम के बीच दौड़ेगी वंदे भारत ट्रेन, 300 किमी की दूरी सिर्फ 5 घंटे में होगी तय

A second Vande Bharat Express train will start operating in Chhattisgarh on September 15th, running from Durg to Visakhapatnam. This train will cover the 300 km distance between Raipur and Visakhapatnam in just 5 hours. The train will depart Durg at 6:00 am and arrive in Visakhapatnam around 2:30 pm, returning...
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at 3:15 pm and reaching Durg at 11:50 pm. The train will make stops in Raipur, Mahasamund, Khariar Road (Odisha), Titilagarh (Odisha), Raigarh (Odisha), and Vijay Nagar (Andhra Pradesh). The train's maintenance and cleaning will be done at the Durg coaching yard, and the running staff will be from Durg, Titilagarh, and Visakhapatnam, respectively.

Chhattisgarh mein doosri Vande Bharat Express train 15 September se Durg se Visakhapatnam ke liye chalne wali hai. Ye train Raipur se Visakhapatnam ke beech ki 300 km ki duri sirf 5 ghante mein cover karegi. Train Durg se subah 6 baje chalegi aur Visakhapatnam dopahar 2:30 baje ke aas-paas pahunchegi,...
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waha se dopahar 3:15 baje chalegi aur raat 11:50 baje Durg laut aayegi. Train Raipur, Mahasamund, Khariar Road (Odisha), Titilagarh (Odisha), Raigarh (Odisha), aur Vijay Nagar (Andhra Pradesh) mein rukne wali hai. Train ka maintenance aur safai Durg coaching yard mein hoga, aur running staff Durg, Titilagarh, aur Visakhapatnam se hoga.
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