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Bidhannagar Road railway station

Coordinates: 22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E / 22.5911°N 88.3907°E / 22.5911; 88.3907
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Bidhannagar Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station
General information
LocationUltadanga, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E / 22.5911°N 88.3907°E / 22.5911; 88.3907
Elevation8.00 metres (26.25 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah-Ranaghat line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBNXR
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862
Electrified1963-64
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
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Bidhannagar Road is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line. It is linked to the Sealdah South lines via Sir Gurudas Banerjee halt. It is located in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Bidhannagar, Ultadanga and the surrounding areas. Many EMU trains coming from or going to Sealdah stop at Bidhannagar Road. Most long distance trains skip this station but a few stop here (see External links below).

History

The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1]Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Bidhannagar Road railway station with underpass

Electrification

The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.[3]

Passengers

Bidhannagar Road railway station handles 975,000 passengers every day, with about 325 trains in both directions.[4]

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Bidhan Nagar". Railenquiry.in. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External videos
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