South East Central Railway zone
 14-South East Central Railway | |
| Locale | Chhattisgarh |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 2003– |
| Predecessor | South Eastern Railway Zone |
| Headquarters | Bilaspur Railway Station |
| Website | SECR official website |
The South East Central Railway (SECR) is one of the seventeen railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Bilaspur and comprises the Bilaspur and Nagpur divisions (formerly part of the South Eastern Railway) and the new Raipur division.
History
This Zone was formerly part of the South Eastern Railway. It was inaugurated on 20 September 1998 and dedicated to the nation on 5 April 2003.
Infrastructure
Bilaspur Railway Station is a regional hub for the system. It is the busiest junction in Chhattisgarh and the fourth busiest in Central India. The zone's major stations are Gondia (G), Bhandara Road (BRD), Dongargarh (DGG), Rajnandgaon (RJN), DURG (DURG), Bhilai (BIA), Raipur (R), Bhatapara (BYT), Tilda (TLD), Bilaspur (BSP), Gevra Road (GAD), Raigarh (RIG), and Anuppur (APR), all of which lie on the Mumbai-Howrah and Mumbai-Katni-Bilaspur main lines. Bilaspur, Gondia, Durg and Raipur are the zone's major junctions. By 2009, SECR had added a third rail line between Durg and Bilaspur.
