Mahishadal railway station
Mahishadal railway station is a railway station on the Panskura-Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Haldia-Mecheda Road at Mahishadal in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] This railway station serves Mahishadal area.[2]
Mahishadal railway station | |||||||||||
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Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
Location | Haldia-Mecheda Road, Mahishadal, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°10′35″N 88°00′39″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Panskura-Haldia branch line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | MSDL | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Kharagpur | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1968 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1974-76 | ||||||||||
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History
The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[3] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[3][4] The Panskura-Haldia line including Mahishadal railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[5]
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References
- "MSDL/Mahishadal". Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- "MAHISADAL (MSDL) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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