Mogra railway station
Mogra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railway. It is situated beside Polba Road, Alikhoja, Mogra in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] All EMU and passenger trains stops at Mogra railway station. The third line between Bandel and Bardhaman is in construction for which a new platform(1A) is created. Mogra-Katwa line connecting Magra on Howrah-Bardhaman Main line with Tribeni on Bandel-Katwa line is also there. As of now it is only use for goods train transport. Another line from Tarwakeshwar to Magra via Dhaniakhali is also in development. [2] Magra will be transferred to Magra Junction soon after the development of the Magra-Tarakeshwar line via Dhaniakhali. Lands for the new Magra-Tarakeshwar line are brought by the government and it is also in development.
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Location | Polba Road, Alikhoja, Mogra, Hooghly district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°35′09″N 88°13′33″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman main line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 5 (1,2,3,4,1A) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 Main/8 Loop | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | MUG | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1855 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1958 | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to Raniganj through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000 v DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Mogra railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]
References
- "MUG/Magra". Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- "MAGRA (MUG) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 9, 2019.