Madhukunda railway station
Madhukunda | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Mdhukunda, Purulia district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°ECoordinates: 23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°E |
| Elevation | 128 metres (420 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Asansol-Adra line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MDKD |
| Division(s) | Adra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Electrified | 1957-62 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Madhukunda railway station Location in West Bengal | |
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A MEMU train travelling on the bridge across Damodar River
Madhukunda railway station serves Madhukunda, Tiluri village and surrounding areas in Purulia and Bankura districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the southern bank of the Damodar and a railway bridge connects it to Damodar railway station.
History
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.[1]
Electrification
The Tatanagar-Adra-Asansol section was electrified in the 1957-1962 period.[2]The Asansol-Purulia sector was electrified in 1961-62.[3]
Economy
There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd. at Madhukunda.[4]
References
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd.". ACC Limited. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links
- Trains at Madhukunda
Biharinath travel guide from Wikivoyage
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| South Eastern Railway zone |
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