The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.
The Koraput-Rayagada Rail Link Project was completed on 31 December 1998.
Paper mill
J. K. Organisation operates a paper mill near Rayagada.
Amenities
Rayagada railway station has a double-bedded non-AC retiring room and a six-bedded dormitory.
Passenger movement
See Rayagada district and Gunupur for more details of railway lines in the district.