Ashapurna Devi railway station
Ashapurna Devi railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk-Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Chawlkhola-Mandarmani Road, Jinandipur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] This station is named after notable Bengali novelist Ashapoorna Devi.
Ashapurna Devi railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
| Location | Chawlkhola-Mandarmani Road, Jinandipur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°43′39″N 87°38′18″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tamluk-Digha branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | APRD | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Closed | -present | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2012-13 | ||||||||||
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History
The Tamluk-Digha line was sanctioned in 1984-85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[2] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[3] This track including Ashapunra Devi railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[4]
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References
- "APRD/Ashapurna Devi". Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Digha-Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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