Durgapur railway station
Durgapur Railway Station | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
![]() Durgapur Railway Station | |
General information | |
Location | Durgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal![]() |
Coordinates | 23°29′43″N 87°19′03″E / 23.4953°N 87.3174°E |
Elevation | 71 metres (233 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Eastern Railway |
Line(s) | Bardhaman-Asansol section Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line |
Platforms | 5 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | DGR |
Division(s) | Asansol |
History | |
Opened | 1855 |
Electrified | 1965-66 |
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company |
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Durgapur is a model railway station on the Bardhaman-Asansol section. It is located in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Durgapur, the fourth most populous city in West Bengal, and the surrounding industrial areas.[6]
Overview
Mining-industry zone
"The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coalmines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks." This description is from "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record" by Samit Roychoudhury.[7][better source needed]
History
The first passenger train in eastern India run from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[8]
Electrification
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Durgapur_Railway_Station%2C_Durgapur%2C_WB%2C_16.10.11_-_panoramio.jpg/220px-Durgapur_Railway_Station%2C_Durgapur%2C_WB%2C_16.10.11_-_panoramio.jpg)
The Mankar-Waria sector was electrified in 1965-66.[9]
References
- ^ "Bardhaman-Asansol MEMU 63505". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Asansol Division System Map". Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017-18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
- ^ "Asansol Division Railway Map". Eastern Railway.
- ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record". Indian Railway Reports. IRFCA).
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(help) - ^ "IR History Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
External links
- Trains at Durgapur
Durgapur travel guide from Wikivoyage
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