Joychandi Pahar railway station
Joychandi Pahar | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Joychandi Pahar, Purulia district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°31′00″N 86°40′51″E / 23.5168°N 86.6809°E |
| Elevation | 155 metres (509 ft) |
| Line(s) | Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JOC |
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Adra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Electrified | 1957-62 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
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Joychandi Pahar railway station serves Joychandi Pahar and Raghunathpur in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah-Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[1]The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]
Electrification
The Tatanagar-Adra-Asansol section was electrified in the 1957-1962 period.[3]
New station building
A new station building at Joychandi Pahar railway station was inaugurated on 4 February 2013 by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Union minister of state for Railways.[4]
References
- ^ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Mitra, Bilwadal. "Political affiliations no bar when it comes to rail projects for Bengal:Adhir". The Statesman, 5 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
External links
| External videos | |
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 Bero-Joychandi Pahar-Adra route of South Eastern Railway |
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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| Template:Indian Railways lines |
