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Bidhannagar Road railway station

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Elevation
  
8.00 metres (26.25 ft)

Operated by
  
Opened
  
1862

Platforms in use
  
4

Owned by
  
Line(s)
  
Sealdah-Ranaghat line

Bidhannagar Road railway station

Location
  
Ultadanga, Kolkata, West BengalIndia

Structure type
  
Standard (on ground station)

Address
  
Bidhan Nagar Rd, Ultadanga Station, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, West Bengal 700067

Similar
  
Dum Dum railway station, Naihati railway station, Ranaghat railway station, Kankinara railway station, Majerhat railway station

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).

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History

The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.

Electrification

The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.

Passengers

Bidhannagar Road railway station handles 975,000 passengers every day, with about 325 trains in both directions.

References

Bidhannagar Road railway station Wikipedia


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