Bidhannagar Road railway station
Bidhannagar Road | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location |
Ultadanga, Kolkata, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E / 22.5911°N 88.3907°ECoordinates: 22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E / 22.5911°N 88.3907°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 8.00 metres (26.25 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah-Ranaghat line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | BNXR | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1963-64 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | |||||||||||||||
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  Location of Bidhannagar Road railway station in West Bengal | ||||||||||||||||
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]
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
- ↑ "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Bidhan Nagar". Railenquiry.in. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External links
- Long distance trains at Bidhannagar Road
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Kolkata/North Kolkata travel guide from Wikivoyage
 Bidhannagar Road railway station |