During the period 1893 to 1896, of
East Coast State Railway was built and opened to traffic. It necessitated construction of some of the largest bridges across rivers like
Brahmani,
Kathajodi, Kuakhai, Mahanadi (longest river of odisha) and Birupa. Cuttack station was connected to the Indian railway network in 1899.
Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) has laid the foundation of redevelopment work of Cuttack railway station.
Railway Organisation The Cuttack station is operating under
Khurda Road railway division of
East Coast Railway zone. Cuttack railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of
Indian Railways. File:Train passing through a bridge in cuttack.JPG|Train Passing through Mahanadi Bridge in Cuttack. ==References==