Jiaganj railway station
Jiaganj railway station is an Indian railway station of the Lalgola Ranaghat Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Jiaganj in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Jiaganj town and surroundings areas.[1] Distance between Sealdah and Jiaganj is 235 km.[2] Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express, Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains pass through the station.[3] There is another major railway station, Azimganj Junction railway station of Jiaganj Azimganj tween town of the district.
Jiganj railway station | |||||||||||
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| Express train, Passenger train and Suburban train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Jiaganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.2441°N 88.2769°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah-Lalgola Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | JJG | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Electrification
The Krishnanagar–Lalgola Section, including Jiaganj railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[4][5]
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References
- "JJG / JiaGanj". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- "Distance Summary". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- "Arrivals at JJG/JiaGanj". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "The Lalgola Sealdah Section Of Indian (eastern) Railway". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- "Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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