Banspani railway station (BSPX) serves

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, the mining city of the Indian state of

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and it is the junction point and also a major freight loading point of the

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of the

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. Recently the

added two new railway lines to this station. Two new lines are Banspani–

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line and Banspani–Barsuan line. Many Indian railway zones like South Eastern Railway,

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are running the trains experimentally on this route and via the Banspani Junction to clarify and observe the next vision to run the trains.

References

Railway stations in Kendujhar district Chakradharpur railway division {{Odisha-railstation-stub