Malihati Talibpur Road railway station

Malihati Talibpur railway station is a railway station on the Howrah-Azimganj Line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Malihati Talibpur in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Malihati Talibpur Road railway station
Passenger train station
LocationMadhaipur, Malihati Talibpur Road, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°28′25″N 88°44′03″E
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMHTR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 24 trains including few passengers and EMU stop at Malihati Talibpur Road.[1] Distance between Howrah and Malihati Talibpur railway station is approximately 164 km.[4]

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References

  1. "MHTR/Malihati Talibpur Road". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "Kolkata to Malihati Talibpur Road trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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