Balagarh railway station
Balagarh railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at South Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Balagarh railway station.[2]
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Location | South Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.7175°N 88.2791°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | BGAE | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Balagarh railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
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References
- "BGAE/Balagarh". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "BALAGARH (BGAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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