Masagram railway station

Masagram
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	National Highway 2, Masagram, Distt. Bardhaman, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°08′06″N 88°02′34″E / 23.1349°N 88.0429°ECoordinates: 23°08′06″N 88°02′34″E / 23.1349°N 88.0429°E
Elevation	24.00 metres (78.74 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Bardhaman chord Bankura-Masagram line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MSAE
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1917
Electrified	1964-66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Nabagram Eastern Railway zone Howrah-Bardhaman chord Chanchai Gram Masagram South Eastern Railway zone Bankura-Masagram line Terminus
Location
Masagram railway station Location in West Bengal

Masagram is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and is located in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Masagram and surrounding villages. The construction of the Bankura-Masagram line made Masagram a junction station. The Damodar flows nearby.

Masagram Station

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.^[1]

Electrification

Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.^[2]

Passengers

Around 3,000 passengers use Masagram railway station every day.^[3]

Bankura Masagram line

The 117 kilometres (73 mi) long Bankura-Masagram line will connect to the Howrah–Bardhaman chord near Masagram.^[4][5] The 510 m long bridge over the Damodar has already been constructed and work on the last sector, the Mathnasipur-Masagram new line project, is inaugurated on 16 April 2013.^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". railindia. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
2. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
3. "Masagram". Railenquiry.in. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
4. Mandal, Sanjay (2005-09-12). "Train to Bankura". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 12 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
5. "Before swearing-in, Didi's rail sops on track". Business Standard, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
6. "SER GM reviews Bankura-Masagram rail project". Web India 123, 9 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
7. "South Eastern Railway". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

External video

A glimpse of Bankura Damodar line from a running train passing Masagram railway station

• Trains at Masagram