Bally railway station
Bally railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord line. It is located in Howrah in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Bally railway station is a small railway junction of Howrah railway division. It serves Bally and surrounding areas. It is 8 km. from Howrah Station.[1][2]
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | ||||||||||||
Bally Station | ||||||||||||
Location | Bireswar chaterjee road , Bally, Howrah, West Bengal India | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°39′18″N 88°20′26″E | |||||||||||
Elevation | 8 metres (26 ft) | |||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord | |||||||||||
Platforms | 7 | |||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||
Parking | No | |||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | |||||||||||
Station code | BLY | |||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah | |||||||||||
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Opened | 1854 | |||||||||||
Electrified | 1958 | |||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | |||||||||||
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Bally Location in West Bengal Bally Location in India |
History
East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[3]
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[3]
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[4]
References
- "Bally Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "Bally Railway Station (BLY) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.