Nangi railway station

Nangi
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Nangi Railway Station
General information
Location	Nangi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.5005°N 88.2240°E / 22.5005; 88.2240
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah–Budge Budge line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Taxi stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NAI
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1890 (1890)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
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Nangi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 23 kilometres (14 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Nangi railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Nangi railway station serves Nangi town and the surrounding areas.

Geography

Nangi railway station is located at 22°30′02″N 88°13′26″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).

History

In 1890 (1890), the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Nangi.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Nangi was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

External links

• "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
• "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
• "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".