| Section | Date of opening |
| Purulia to Chakradharpur(via Sini) | 22nd January 1890 |
| Chakradharpur to Goilkera | 15th May 1890 |
| Goilkera to Jharsuguda | 1st February 1891 |
| Chakulia to Sini(Via Tata) | 1st June 1898 |
| Tata to Gorumahishani | 1stFebruary 1911 |
| Kandra-Gamharia Chord | 2nd December 1919 |
| Rajkharswan to Dongoaposi | 17th January 1924 |
| Dongoaposi to Gua(via Barajamda) | 20th February 1925 |
| Barajamda to Barbil | 16th February 1926 |
| Rourkela to Birmitrapur | 17th September 1926 |
| Bondamunda to Barsuan(via Bimalgarh) | 1st January 1960 |
| Bimalgarh to Kiriburu | 15th April 1963 |
| Bondamunda to kiriburu | 20th December 1963 |
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YEAR | MILESTONES |
1887 | Bengal-Nagpur Railway (BNR) formed under East India Company |
1890 | Chakradharpur to Goilkera line started |
1891 | Goilkera to Jharsuguda line started. |
1898 | Chakulia to Sini line started. |
1924 | Rajkharsawan –Dangoaposi line started. |
1925 | Dongoaposi-Gua line started. |
1926 | Barajamda-Barbil line started. |
1926 | Rourkela-Birmitrapur line started. |
1960 | Bondamunda-Bursuan line started |
1962 | Chakradharpur Division |
1962 | Electric Loco Shed established at TATA. |
1962 | Diesel Loco Shed established at BNDM. |
1962 | Electrification of RKSN-DPS-GX |
1988 | Change of jurisdiction after Sambalpur Division |
2002 | Change of jurisdiction after Ranchi Division. |
