Formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh, Raipur is now the capital city of the newly formed Chhattisgarh. The Raipur Railway Station is the one of the few stations which is awarded the ‘A 1’ position by the Indian Railways. It lies on the South East Central Railway Zone. One of the highest revenue earning stations, it is an important junction on the Howrah- Nagpur- Mumbai line. The Raipur- Vizianagram branch line route emerges from here. Opened in 1888, the station has two lines; one is the Bilaspur- Nagpur section of the Howrah- Nagpur- Mumbai line and the other is the Raipur- Vizianagram line and is connected to many major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Gondia, Saugor, Katni, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kota, Jaipur and Jamshedpur.

The major trains traversing through this station are Gondia- Barauni Express, Gitanjali Express, Shivnath Express, Jagdalpur- Durg Express, Hapa- Bilaspur SF Express and Wainganga SF Express. The section of the Bilaspur- Bhilai line was electrified in 1970-71. There are seven platforms within the station. The nearest airport is the Swami Vivekananda Airport.

Places of tourist attraction within the city are the Mahant Ghasidas Museum, the Guru Tegh Bahadur Museum, the Sushilpikangam Art Gallery and the Mahakoshal Kala Parishad.

Raipur Railway Station Facilities –

Working for the convenience of the passengers, the Raipur Railway station has many amenities in and around the junction. The major one is the misting system which provides a cool environment during the summers. This system helps not only the passengers but also the vendors and small shop owners against the scorching heat. Creating a green-house kind of effect when switched on, it decreases the temperature by 9- 10 Celsius. Raipur is the first station in India to welcome this system. Commuters can use an AC room for a mere Rs. 150 here. Hotels with banquet facilities add to this luxury. Computerised retiring room booking, dormitories and parking facilities are also available here. Around 55 CCTV cameras have been installed within the station for tackling security issues.

Raipur Railway Station Famous Food –

One must order from travelkhana.com , whenever passing through this station, they offer authentic continental , such as pasta Romania, pasta peponed , pasta panga, etc  . For those who have a flavour for chinese they could opt for the cuisine on offer in the menu such as noodles, Manchurian,etc. However the unique offering amongst the menu is the unique blend of indo Chinese food such as Chinese bhel .The food comes in disposable packing and comes with a handy meal kit consisting of a sturdy spoon , toothpick , napkin and a mouth freshner.

The average meal for two person is 350 rs. The order can be placed either by dialing the toll free number 8800313131 or through the website www.travelkhana.com or through the app by downloading the travelkhana app. Good discounts are also offered on order for group bookings.

Raipur Railway Station nearby Restaurants –

Amongst a few good restaurants – Ramdev Khana Khazana offers a variety of paneer dishes both in starters and main course, Veg Indian magic chilly offers good Chinese and Continental and Ramakrishna Thali serves some of the most traditional and authentic thali.

Trains Passing Through Raipur Railway Station (R) –