Parlakhemundi railway station (original) (raw)

Parlakhemundi railway station belongs to East Coast Railway of Waltair division. It is located in Odisha of Gajapati district.This is the first Odisha dedicated Railway line as well as first Royal railway station of Odisha, established in 1899. The total section was established by Gajapati Maharaja of Paralakhemundi and it is first odisha Origin Railway station of Odisha state . This line was the first Lite rail line of eastern India otherwise known as Parlakimedi Light Railway PLR, one of the oldest station in odisha. This is the first Lite Railway station of odisha. After five years, Mayurbhanj lite rail came in to existence. Hence, it was the first Narrow gauge railway station of Odisha