Bankra Nayabaz railway station – Wikipedia
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Railway Station in West Bengal
 Kolkata Suburban Railway station |
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| General information | ||||||||||
| Location | Unsani-Nayabaz Road, Bankra, Howrah District, West Bengal India |
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| Coordinates |
22°35′44″N 88°16′38″E / 22.595668°N 88.277351°ECoordinates: 22°35′44″N 88°16′38″E / 22.595668°N 88.277351°E |
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| Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft) | |||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway zone | |||||||||
| Line(s) | Santragachi–Amta branch line | |||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||
| Station code | BKNM | |||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | |||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur | |||||||||
| History | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1897 | |||||||||
| Closed | 1971 | |||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004 | |||||||||
| Electrified | Yes , 25 Kv 50 Hz through Overhead Catenary Wire | |||||||||
| Previous names | Howrah–Amta Light Railway | |||||||||
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Bankra Nayabaz railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Unsani-Nayabaz Road at Bankranayabaz, Bankra in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History[edit]
Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin’s Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[2] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^
Roy, Joydeep. “Bankranayabaz Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry”. India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). “PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line”. The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ “Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay”. www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ “Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated”. @businessline. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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